Sunday, October 06, 2024

Why Students Are Choosing Universities In South Over Harvard

Northern high school seniors are increasingly applying to Southern universities due to lower tuition costs, better weather, and strong employment prospects. Enrollment at Southern public colleges has sharply risen, with football culture and school spirit also playing a role in attracting students. The trend signifies a shift away from traditional Northern institutions like the Ivy League, as Southern schools gain popularity among Northern families. An increasing proportion of Northern American high school seniors are choosing to attend institutions in the South. There has been an increase in applications from Northern areas to Southern universities such as Clemson, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Alabama. A variety of factors are mentioned by families, such as more affordable tuition, pleasantr weather, and bright future employment opportunities. Students are lured to the active social life and school spirit, which are frequently displayed on social media, in the meanwhile.

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Over the past 20 years, the number of Northern students attending Southern public colleges has climbed by 84%, according to a Wall Street Journal examination of Education Department statistics. In 2022, the rate increased by thirty percent. For example, according to data from the University of Alabama, 11% of its freshmen class in 2022 came from the Northeast, up from fewer than 1% in the previous two decades. Comparably, from 2002 and 2022, the number of freshmen from the Northeast attending the University of Tennessee in Knoxville increased from 50 to about 600.

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That's right, children. Come to UT Austin. We'll make you into Liberals and you have no idea how much happier it will be for you.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2024-10-07 07:47 AM

Has Harvard had problems getting their grads placed? More likely, after the legacy admissions, they just don't qualify and know it.

#2 | Posted by morris at 2024-10-07 02:36 PM

It would be interesting to see application data, not so much acceptance data.

My niece from CA chose to attend Alabama over Cal Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara. Just to get away.

A friends daughter goes to LSU for same reason.

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-10-07 03:01 PM

Dumb kids will, of course, be attracted to superficial things.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2024-10-08 01:01 AM

Dumb kids will, of course, be attracted to superficial things.

And not be able to get into Harvard.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-10-08 01:11 AM

Well, the choices in the northeast are better than Harvard or Ol' Miss lol.

#6 | Posted by jpw at 2024-10-08 01:14 AM

More than.

Phone ...

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2024-10-08 01:14 AM

My niece from CA ...

... couldn't get into Harvard.

Thanks for sharing.

PS - No one cares.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-10-08 01:22 AM

Yeah, Florida is sooooo cutting edge.

What a ------- joke.

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-08 02:37 PM

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#10 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-08 02:39 PM

Well, the choices in the northeast

#6 | Posted by jpw at 2024-10-08 01:14 AM | Reply

NY, Boston, Philly vs Houston.

Mean tuition in the NE is $14k, UH is $10k.
Mean housings costs in the NE are $39k, Houston is $19.2k.

UH is a tier 1 research university, adjacent to a world leading medical center, in the "Energy Capitol of the World" with Exxon, Chevron, Shell, Aramco, etc, a Data Science institute partnered with HP, Microsoft, and IBM, etc. It's hard to make an argument for paying double annually for a BS degree. Contrary to what Republicans think is happening, it's mostly STEM and biz students.

Not that people should really go straight to 4 year. Assuming you didn't get your AS already in high school because that's a thing now, you go to the Lone Star College community system, get an AS or AA, then receive an automatic approval of your major choice and transfer into the UH college of your choice (Business, NSM, Engineering, etc).

So done in 4 total? $76.8k in housing, $26k in tuition.

Assuming you only do 2 at the NE schools, not including the 2 year CC sost, you're already at $28k tuition and $156k in housing.

#11 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-10-09 10:06 AM

Students, generally, are poor. With colleges and cities/counties creating such massive price disparities, migration is inevitable.

#12 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-10-09 10:07 AM

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