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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Something that doesn't seem to be considered much is the degree to which a school draws most of its students from across the country, as opposed to from within its state or region. When most students are from somewhere else, it has a huge impact on the student experience. Why do you think this isn't something more students focus on when choosing a college?[/quote]

Some kids do - mine weren't interested in University of Vermont or University of Wisconsin because they were both too white.  The tour guide mentioned that the vast majority of students are in-state and Vermont is majority white when I asked and also mentioned that the administration was working on diversity.  I didn't ask at WI.

Every kid is different and their priorities are different. Some want warm locations others are more interested in city v suburb others looking for the best in whatever program they want to study[/quote]

While it’s true that the University of Vermont is 82% white, 78% of undergraduate students come from other states. Vermont’s population is too low to support a university with in-state students.
The University of Wisconsin is 59% white with only 45% of undergraduates coming from Wisconsin.[/quote]

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