re: Why does University of Alabama have so many out of state students?

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It's a game schools play to up their rankings. And more power to them. It's a business/marketing decision.

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Exactly. At the end of the day attending any large state university will give you access to careers you had no way of getting into before. It's what you make of your degree/connections you make in the real world that help you out in life. Comparing acceptance rates, scholarships, demographic's is pointless. Post Grad salary and cost of attendance are the 2 figures that really matter the most.