[Coldjensens]

U-M is rated as one of the best deals in education. If they are undercharging and still have money to expand, they must be doing something right. Good for them.

[alliteration]

Originally Posted by Coldjensens

U-M is rated as one of the best deals in education. If they are undercharging and still have money to expand, they must be doing something right. Good for them.

I was going to say, I don't know why people here in state seem to think UM is so ungodly expensive. I graduated in 2007 and my in-state tuition was about $9500 a year. They gave me an unbelievable financial aid package as I didn't pay a thing towards tuition outside of a summer semester there. Thats pretty much on par/better than a majority of state schools in Michigan. Not to mention its education standards are far above CMU/WMU. Also, the school itself doesn't make much money off its students, its a lot of private donations, government grants and funding. When I attended school there I believe someone who worked for the school told me maybe 1/4 of their funding was from student tuition.

[Cliffie]

Originally Posted by Coldjensens

U-M is rated as one of the best deals in education. If they are undercharging and still have money to expand, they must be doing something right. Good for them.

I wouldn't say they are undercharging (I'm remembering the size of my debt when I got out of there ), but the education they give and the connections they provide are excellent.

[Coldjensens]

Originally Posted by Cliffie

I wouldn't say they are undercharging (I'm remembering the size of my debt when I got out of there ), but the education they give and the connections they provide are excellent.

Compared to other schools of the same caliber, they are undercharging.

[Cliffie]

Well, crikey, don't tell them or they'll raise the rates!

[edsg25]

Originally Posted by Danielsam

And btw, U of M is a state sponsored University, not a state supported university. This means most of U of M budget does not come from State finances and the school produces more for the State - in economic activity - than what it receives. Any state would kill to have a business like U of M come to their state to create the type and quantity of jobs U of M offers.

Does MSU have the same classification?

[Cliffie]

I was driving home yesterday and heard, to my astonishment, that they're going to widening a road in the town where I live to make room for the traffic expected on it when they expand an auto plant. Expanding auto plants? What year is this again!?