I recently read an article about a disturbing trend in student demographics at state colleges and universities.  Schools have been increasing the number of out-of-state students they accept and reducing the number of in-state students they accept.  This is being done for money.  Out-of-state students pay more tuition so schools want more of them to enhance their revenue each year.  The result is that they are excluding more and more in-state students.  At the University of Alabama, for example, 72% of freshman students were in state in 2004.  In 2014, only 36% of incoming freshman students were from Alabama.  If this trend continues, it will make college less attainable and affordable for state residents who support flagship state universities with their tax dollars.