University funding can be pretty opaque, even to current students, so there's a lot of things that people don't realize. Having international students is vital for many colleges, particularly in less-populated states. Humanities departments often subsidize other parts of the school. Et cetera.
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David Brody
One thing I think needs to be better explained to the general public: international students don’t compete much with domestic students for admission.
Int’l students often pay full sticker price for tuition, and that subsidizes financial aid. They *help* the school admit
more domestic students.
Int’l students often pay full sticker price for tuition, and that subsidizes financial aid. They *help* the school admit
more domestic students.
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Humanities research doesn't require as much expensive equipment and are often the ones teaching foundational courses that other departments depend on - so cutting humanities departments often costs the school much more than it saves.