As families struggle to readjust to lower incomes, many students are facing the tough decision of whether or not to transfer to an in-state college to save on tuition and eliminate their housing costs by living at home. In NJ, some colleges are attracting transfers by offering more scholarships and ramping up programs to welcome them on campus. Monmouth University saw a 40% climb in transfer applications this year and Fairleigh Dickinson University and Richard Stockton College observed similar trends. College officials actually find transfer students more attractive- at Monmouth, figures show 85% of transfer students graduate compared to just 60% of traditional students, so colleges are responding by offering more financial aid to transfers.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/college_students_from_nj_trans.html
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