The short answer is: there is no cap for oos/oocountry.
Good for you!
Im pretty active in local politics and ROCKO is correct with regards to UofI not only not limiting OOS but has an extremely high numbers of OOS -The tribune reported recently that they 1.) had the highest number of out of state students of any instate public funded university 2.) had the second most expensive instate fees in the nation.
It is sad to hear the public university that is such a great institution follows the trend of Illinois Politics. On May 29, 2009, the Chicago Tribune published "Clout Goes to College," an article detailing preferential consideration to applicants with connections to politicians and university trustees.Most of the students who benefited from political connections came from elite and affluent high schools. Illinois governor Pat Quinn appointed a panel to investigate. The investigation confirmed that the university filed some students as "Category I" applicants, meaning that they had connections from influential individuals. Their applications were designated with a red stripe. According to a former Dean the school admitted students from the clout list and when students were particularly poorly-qualified the university trustees would find jobs for the students after graduation to preserve the school's ranking.
Regarding instate vs out of state. The number of istate residents at U of I has dropped by almost 20% in less than a decade while the number of foreign undergraduates has more than quadrupled. Residents have complained that the state's flagship publicly funded university is educating too few Illinois residents and focusing too many resources on students outside the state, especially from overseas. U. of I. officials argued that their admissions approach encourages diversity and provides much-needed funding from higher-paying out-of-state students. OOC pay even more.
The state legislature has continually talked of reform but this is low on the radar. They are trying to deal with pension reform, keep from going bankrupt, and of course the never ending problem of how to keep our governors out of jail. .
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