University of Virginia Library

Enrollment Bill Defeated

"Some ten years ago I
introduced an out-of-state
enrollment bill which, of
course, was very strongly
opposed by the University of
Virginia and was defeated."

"We didn't intend to pass
the bill. We were just trying to
get more instate students in the
Law school and medical
school."

"At that time the University
of Virginia Law School had 66
and two-thirds percent
out-of-state students. They've
come down now to where
they're 50-50."

"The Law School
enrollment for this year was
first set at 280 students as
entering first-year students–50
per cent out-of-state, 50
per cent in-state."

"I don't know what
happened but after this
legislation had been
introduced, they increased the
class to 310 and added 30
more Virginia students over
there."

"We've done that much
good," he said. Mr. Stone
added, however, that "it ought
to be down there where its
80-20. That's what most state
supported institutions have."

The University has said that
should it be forced to cut back
its out-of-state enrollment it
stands to lose as much as $3
million a year in revenue from
out-of-state tuitions.

"I don't mind voting the $3
million or even $5 million so
long as you take in Virginia
students," Mr. Stone said.

When asked whether such
an appropriation would
necessitate a tax raise, he
commented, "With a $5 billion
budget (the state of Virginia's
total budget) that's peanuts."