Study: Colleges profit from illegal immigrants

The results of this study surprised most people. Colleges are better off if they admit illegal immigrants, and it costs too much to verify their status to exclude them. - - Donna Poisl

Most pay out-of-state tuition, which is more costly than in-state tuition

By Kristin Collins - Staff writer

In a time of tight budgets, a consultant delivered a surprising message to the State Board of Community Colleges on Thursday: It's cheaper to admit illegal immigrants than to keep them out.

Based on information from the 2006-07 school year, the consultant said the state makes about $1,650 on every student who pays out-of-state tuition, which would likely include illegal immigrants.

On the other hand, the cost of verifying immigration status in order to exclude undocumented students could cost each college about $9,000 a year, the consultant told the board's policy committee.
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