Creating Options In Your College Search
Considering Out-of-State Colleges
Rachel Jo
Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator
Agenda
1.
Options
2.
Cost
3.
Growth and Learning
4.
Risk and Reward
Options
CA High School Students
1290 public high schools
1.8 Million Public high schools Students
374,000 graduate (136,000 eligible)
1000 private schools
120,000 private school students
34,000 graduate
Options Cont…
In-State College and Universities
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9 - UC Campuses – 182,000
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23 - Cal State Campuses – 334,885
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110- Community Colleges - 2.6 Million
Options Cont…
3,400 Out of State Colleges
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Sizes (
ranges)
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New Locations –Adventure, Growth
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Get Accepted- Admit rates
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Costs- find a more affordable option
Cost
Average UC Cost =
$34,500
Tuition, Fees, R&B, Personal, books, transportation – 2015-16
(UC Web Site http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/tuition-and-cost/ )
Average CSU Cost =
$23,400
Fees, R&B, Personal, books, transportation – 2014-15 (CSU Web Site www.calstate.edu/sas/costofattendance )
Average State School/Out-of-State =
$32,700
Fees, R&B, Personal, books, transportation – 2012-13
http://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/average-published-undergraduate-charges-sector-2014-15
Average Private School Costs =
$43,289
Tuition, Fees, R&B, Personal, books, transportation – 2012-13
(college board – 80% receive scholarship and grant, net costs /$27,600)
*
You won’t know your cost to attend a college until march, after you are
accepted, then “packaged”*
Cost- Western Undergraduate
Exchange Program
WUE is a regional tuition reciprocity agreement.
No money is exchanged
between states. The student pays reduced tuition directly
to the enrolling institution.
– WUE makes out-of-state study
AFFORDABLE
!
– It’s a multilateral exchange; no “balance” between states is required.
Students pay 150% resident tuition instead of nonresident tuition
148 public 2 & 4 year institutions participate in the WUE network
Participating States:
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Cost- Western Undergraduate
Exchange Program
Qualification & Eligibility:
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Degree Program:
Some institutions have opened their entire
curriculum on a space-available or first-come, first-serve basis;
others offer only designated programs at the reduced WUE rate.
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Academic Qualification:
colleges and universities have
additional criteria such as ACT/SAT test scores or high school
GPA. WICHE does not set qualification criteria for WUE
applicants, the institution sets its own requirements.
WUE is not always automatically awarded to all eligible
candidates
Cost- Western Undergraduate Exchange
Program
www.wiche.edu/wue http://www.wiche.edu/info/publications/statReport0115.pdf
In 2014-15 more than 34,200 WUE students and their
WUE Savings Scenarios
Cost Cont….
Family and Student Contribution
Federal Assistance (FAFSA) – calculator
Loan Programs (Parent and Student)
College Aid
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Grants , Gift money
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Scholarships-merits based
Class shaping, diversity, enrich campuses
Private Sources of Aid
Graduation rate
Cost Cont….
Financial Aid and Scholarships
The five best websites:
www.fafsa.ed.gov
www.finaid.com
www.fastweb.com
www.collegeboard.com
All financial aid and scholarship information is available on the web for free.
Growth and Learning
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New location: weather, food, city,
environment to explore
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New culture: local norms, foods,
traditions
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Learn about who you are by asking:
How did growing up where I did,
make me who I am?
Growth and Learning:
Knowing Yourself
Probing Questions to Ask Yourself
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Do I like City or country?
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Would I prefer visiting a city or the woods?
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Individual attention vs. work well on my own
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Do I like a lot of activity?
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Do I prefer quite time?
Growth and Learning:
Knowing Yourself
Get to Know The College
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The academic Profile
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Class size
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Student to teacher ratio
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School population
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Majors
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Extra curricular activities
Top 8 Reasons Why Students Should Consider
Out of State Schools
Specialized Programs
Lower Tuition Costs
Greater Independence
Out-of-State Scholarships
Finding The Right Campus Vibe
New Cultural Experience
Career Prospects
Top Reasons Students Choose Their College
5) Location, Location, Location
4) Size of the student body
3) Cost
2) I got accepted
1) It just felt right
More than 70 undergraduate majors and 148 academic programs in 8 different colleges. With 20,000 students (~ 16,000 undergrads)
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Participant, with a tuition cost of $8,617/year with 3.0 Academic GPA, 1100 SAT (CR&M)/ACT 22.
A unique position to study, research, and
appreciate the many facets of Lake Tahoe (30 min away).
One of the nation’s largest study abroad
programs, our students have access to 40 programs in 25 countries.
Rated as one of the nation’s best Honors
Programs by “Ivy League Programs at State School : The 55 Best Honors Programs at State
