Only Connecticut sends a larger percentage of its high school graduates to out-of-state colleges.
Their son Eric is a 16-year-old high school sophomore and wants to go to an out-of-state college.
A majority of graduating seniors select out-of-state colleges.
It will help keep New Jersey high school graduates from attending out-of-state colleges.
Approximately 80% of Altamont graduates matriculate to out-of-state colleges and universities.
Is it more expensive to apply to an out-of-state college?
Her son is applying to an in-state public university as well as to private and out-of-state colleges.
Northeastern University in Boston was the top out-of-state college for state residents.
For instance, California lost 17,677 of its 277,373 students to out-of-state colleges in 1996, but attracted 17,703 from other states.
Why do so many New Jerseyans choose out-of-state colleges?