UW regents to consider raising nonresident cap
MADISON—The regents of the University of Wisconsin System will be considering a proposal to admit a higher percentage of out-of-state students.
The plan would raise the cap on non-resident undergraduate enrollment from 25 percent to 30 percent. A Board of Regents committee is scheduled to take up the issue Thursday, and the full board is set to vote on it Friday.
One Republican lawmaker isn’t happy about the plan. State Rep. Steve Nass asked the regents Wednesday to delay action on changing the cap. He says he’s concerned the move would give Wisconsin residents a smaller chance of gaining admission to UW-Madison. He also says UW officials failed to consult with the Legislature in sufficient detail.
UW System officials say the change would increase diversity and improve flexibility.
Dec 7, 2012 at 5:10 a.m.
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Did the UW ever think of trimming costs, something foreign to them, instead of raising tuition? Some of you have a hissy fit about what some of the larger companies pay their CEO's but UW administrators make astronomical salaries and benefits for their cushy jobs. They have no clue what the real world is like.
Dec 6, 2012 at 6:06 p.m.
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Maybe the UW should think about some spending cuts. Go walk around the UW campus, "diversity" abounds. That excuse doesn't fly.
Dec 6, 2012 at 3:06 p.m.
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They have no choice. They are capped on what they can raise in tuition. Walker made such drasic cuts. The next revenue stream is more non-residents. We are now seeing more of the effects of Walker's attack on education! His cuts to education only hurt the people of Wisconsin. Thanks again Walker.
Dec 6, 2012 at 2:46 p.m.
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Nonresidents pay more in tuition than the cost to educate a student for a year, so the U actually makes money off of them. With budget cuts, they lose money on residents. What would you do?
Dec 6, 2012 at 9:05 a.m.
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"UW System officials say the change would increase diversity and improve flexibility."
So....there was no thinking that more non-residents means more money (from higher tuition). Hmmmmmmm.
Dec 6, 2012 at 9:03 a.m.
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"improve flexibility" - sounds about as consumer-friendly as some of the changes Dr. Garrow made in the Milton School District under the guise of "added convenience for parents" - NOT. I don't think a Wisconsin resident with the same qualifying marks as a non-resident should be denied admission just so they can get the higher tuition from someone out of state, which is the likely result of this.
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