UM: Funding

A Los Angeles Times column about funding for the University of California system looks at its potential for privatization, and cites UM as a model for becoming a “quasi-private university.” From the article: “UC doesn’t have the same options as many other state systems, observes James J. Duderstadt, president emeritus of the University of Michigan, which he helped shepherd through its transition from full state support. Michigan’s shrinking population of young persons allowed the university to ramp up its out-of-state population paying full freight (now more than 35% of undergraduates) while insulating state residents from rising tuition and fees.” [Source]