For the University of California, the crown jewel in the state educational system, the priority must be to maintain its prestigious standing, which keeps California’s most talented students in the state and acts as an economic machine, attracting entrepreneurial minds and creating jobs. Further big increases in tuition would turn California’s elite students toward other colleges, including private institutions where merit scholarships would bring the cost of a college education close to that of UC. Although some cuts will certainly be necessary, major program reductions could harm the university’s reputation. Accepting more out-of-state students who pay full tuition is a good interim solution, but the university is already doing that, and it’s a strategy with limited growth potential. Only a few campuses have the cachet to draw outside students. Compared with those options, reducing enrollment begins to sound less draconian.

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by The Editors, The Los Angeles Times.

Posted: January 21st, 2011, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.