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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a junior DD. Kids are definitely considering if a college is in a red-state and crossing those colleges off their list.

Practically speaking, I can also see elite schools in red-states losing academic prestige and finance. I can see the cream of the crop choosing elsewhere to attend.

Also practically speaking, that means the elite colleges in blue states will now get even more competitive. Would the elite colleges in red states (specifically thinking of the Grinnells, Kenyons, Oberlins) know what is happening and give top students a bit more merit aid to attend?

Would it still be easy to turn down a Haverford at full pay (unless you are super wealthy) for Grinnell/Oberlin/Kenyon at say half price? Or what if your DD doesn't get into a Haverford or any of the other elite colleges in blue states and their options are now Grinnell with hefty merit aid or Gettysburg College?

What about professors? Will professors still want to live in red-states? Or let's be honest, there aren't that many openings at colleges in blue states. Those open positions will also now become competitive.

It is definitely something to think about. I'm not sure how it will play out in my household. Who knows, my DD may not even apply to schools in red states but if she likes those schools despite the fact that they are in red states/gets in with good merit and doesn't get into similarly good schools in blue states? It's a cost benefit analysis and we will definitely be making it.[/quote]

You do realize that all of the schools mentioned in your post are very small and also private and already very liberal.  Application shifts in these tiny schools are not really significant in impacting the higher education landscape.  All of these schools combined don't have the enrollment of one large state school.  Very few kids are considering any of these schools in any year.  Not sure that Dobbs is making that much of a difference.  [/quote]

It is likely to impact trying to attract grad students and faculty.    The best may not want to go to a state where women rights are not respected.[/quote]

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