Virginia Tech gets 1,000 more freshman than last year

[Anonymous]

Hey what can I say...you get what you pay for?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is no where to put these kids. There are over 8000 kids that accepted on May 1st. They expected 6600. They are hoping it gets down to at 7500 before August. This is a train wreck

https://www.roanoke.com/news/education/higher_education/virginia_tech/virginia-tech-pushing-capacity-after-admitting-larger-than-anticipated-freshman/article_6e490329-20c5-5ac9-9d23-b12dac164aa0.html

This is a train wreck. There might be kids that, had they known the situation with housing, etc., might have decided they didn't want this, and enrolled at another school. Now May 1st has come on and gone, and they are stuck. Did they really not know until after May 1 that things were headed this way? They could have put out some warnings...

They can see trends. UVA posted before May 1st about how the numbers looked.

+1. All the Virginia state universities are oversubscribed. Parents are waking up to the fact that they can't afford private at 75K a year (well, we couldn't) and going state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harbinger of things to come?

Middle and upper middle class families finally turning their backs to expensive private colleges?

I bet most of the extra 1k freshmen are because they sat down with their parents and looked at the cost of going to a private college and this was the year that many extra people just couldn't justify it anymore. So the claim that had they known of over-enrollment they wouldn't have signed up probably doesn't cut the cake.

Yep. MC and UMC parents are looking at the figures and saying "no way I'm spending that for a year of college". GMU and UVA are also oversubscribed.

[Anonymous]

It is not uncommon for engineering students to take another half year even without academic year co-ops. It is also more common for schools with students who struggle to pay tuition to take time off or work and attend longer. Much easier for kids with families who can cover all expenses easily to stay in school four straight years.

Still worried about availability of glasses with such a huge influx of students they weren’t prepared for.

[Anonymous]

Classes*

[Anonymous]

Teachers can be hires, classes added, online courses offered, etc. Housing is the issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no where to put these kids. There are over 8000 kids that accepted on May 1st. They expected 6600. They are hoping it gets down to at 7500 before August. This is a train wreck

https://www.roanoke.com/news/education/higher_education/virginia_tech/virginia-tech-pushing-capacity-after-admitting-larger-than-anticipated-freshman/article_6e490329-20c5-5ac9-9d23-b12dac164aa0.html

This is a train wreck. There might be kids that, had they known the situation with housing, etc., might have decided they didn't want this, and enrolled at another school. Now May 1st has come on and gone, and they are stuck. Did they really not know until after May 1 that things were headed this way? They could have put out some warnings...

They can see trends. UVA posted before May 1st about how the numbers looked.

+1. All the Virginia state universities are oversubscribed. Parents are waking up to the fact that they can't afford private at 75K a year (well, we couldn't) and going state.

Don’t they have a in-state college tuition plan that started around 15-20 years ago?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers can be hires, classes added, online courses offered, etc. Housing is the issue.

Online courses? Hell no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no where to put these kids. There are over 8000 kids that accepted on May 1st. They expected 6600. They are hoping it gets down to at 7500 before August. This is a train wreck

https://www.roanoke.com/news/education/higher_education/virginia_tech/virginia-tech-pushing-capacity-after-admitting-larger-than-anticipated-freshman/article_6e490329-20c5-5ac9-9d23-b12dac164aa0.html

This is a train wreck. There might be kids that, had they known the situation with housing, etc., might have decided they didn't want this, and enrolled at another school. Now May 1st has come on and gone, and they are stuck. Did they really not know until after May 1 that things were headed this way? They could have put out some warnings...

They can see trends. UVA posted before May 1st about how the numbers looked.

+1. All the Virginia state universities are oversubscribed. Parents are waking up to the fact that they can't afford private at 75K a year (well, we couldn't) and going state.

Don’t they have a in-state college tuition plan that started around 15-20 years ago?

LOL. Sure, if you can turn back the clock. Also, how do you know your one year old is going to want to go instate 18 years later?

[Anonymous]

JMU and W&M taking from the waitlist.
UMW, Longwood, and Radford on the “open space” list.

[Anonymous]

GMU going to the waitlist, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no where to put these kids. There are over 8000 kids that accepted on May 1st. They expected 6600. They are hoping it gets down to at 7500 before August. This is a train wreck

https://www.roanoke.com/news/education/higher_education/virginia_tech/virginia-tech-pushing-capacity-after-admitting-larger-than-anticipated-freshman/article_6e490329-20c5-5ac9-9d23-b12dac164aa0.html

This is a train wreck. There might be kids that, had they known the situation with housing, etc., might have decided they didn't want this, and enrolled at another school. Now May 1st has come on and gone, and they are stuck. Did they really not know until after May 1 that things were headed this way? They could have put out some warnings...

They can see trends. UVA posted before May 1st about how the numbers looked.

+1. All the Virginia state universities are oversubscribed. Parents are waking up to the fact that they can't afford private at 75K a year (well, we couldn't) and going state.

Don’t they have a in-state college tuition plan that started around 15-20 years ago?

LOL. Sure, if you can turn back the clock. Also, how do you know your one year old is going to want to go instate 18 years later?

You are an f’ing idiot. Those plans were popular then and saved up. So people are saying in-state only for their kids around now. My DD’s friend hated UMCP, but her parents set up at MD state tuition 529. So there she is and hating it.

In state Tuition plans and umbilical cord blood banks were all the rage in 2001

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harbinger of things to come?

Middle and upper middle class families finally turning their backs to expensive private colleges?

I bet most of the extra 1k freshmen are because they sat down with their parents and looked at the cost of going to a private college and this was the year that many extra people just couldn't justify it anymore. So the claim that had they known of over-enrollment they wouldn't have signed up probably doesn't cut the cake.

DH went to public college but I went to private. DH thinks everyone should just go to their state college and I am coming around to it for other reasons. I really do think grad school is the new college, and we are not independently wealthy & do work for a living as will our kids - so I think they should do state college for undergrad and save the extra money for grad school now, as opposed to private college (unless they get into my Alma mater which is probably unlikely!). We will see how we all feel about this when they’re older - they’re still young.

Anyway - I did read in the articles linked here that this is the most diverse group of freshman in terms of race and first generation going to college. So to the extent VT wants any “help” here - it might be cool if orgs that promote college diversity and first generation college students help out with ideas. This might be cropping up at other colleges in the future as well and it might be a joint goal for everyone to help colleges handle these increased numbers nicely.

Not everyone has to pay full freight, even donut hole and rich people. My DD had 3 school offers that came in lower than her flagship UMCP, which comes to almost 30K with all the added fees. You really have to pay attention to added costs per major, fees, and if your deposit even goes towards your tuition, etc... And Virginia has some of the most expensive in-state tuition. There are more OOS schools with merit packages that are much cheaper, even before looking at privates. Sure, you can't get merit aid at ivy and tippy top schools, but there are some serious good privates , SLAC's and tech schools that offer stellar merit and/or financial aid packages to make it worth going.

I am not saying there is anything wrong with in-state schools, but don't just settle because you think it is the cheapest. Look around and compare. Also compare housing costs sophomore to senior year. Some big state schools have very expensive off campus housing that charge by the person and are even pricier than campus housing. UMCP being one of them. I mean who is paying $900 a month (for minimum 12 months) plus utilities to share tiny apartments in College Park? Insane.

The other thing to look at is 4 year graduation rates. Many state schools are so overcrowded (VT will be one of them) that kids get bumped out of required courses and it takes 4.5 to 5 years to graduate. And then you are paying another year of all those extra fees and tuition. One less year of earning wages at a FT job too. My DD ended up in a school we are paying about $5K more than in state, but their freshman retention rates is over 95%, 4 graduation rates are over 85%, and many kids are graduating with a masters in 4-4.5 years. She can use her merit scholarship to get her masters and she doesn't have to take the GRE or apply to grad schools. All which cost money and take time. So for us, the extra $5K for 4 years is worth the investment.

And no, not everyone goes to grad schools. Sure, med and law students have to. But if you are smart, you get a great package for a BA/BS and get your employer to pay for your graduate school. My daughter might end up doing that as her major does have a lot of that. And many jobs are just fine with just a BA/BS

PP here - good points, thanks for the comments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers can be hired, classes added, online courses offered, etc. Housing is the issue.

Online courses? Hell no

You’ve not been to college in a while? Also, math emporium.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers can be hired, classes added, online courses offered, etc. Housing is the issue.

Online courses? Hell no

You’ve not been to college in a while? Also, math emporium.

Even high schools offer online courses. Hello, personal finance!

Maybe VT will start offering deferred enrollment or Spring admission.