Ms. Jefferson said the girl's parents now planned to enroll her in an out-of-state school.

And that is not only because the out-of-state schools are more alluring.

That's where he got his women, small-town girls going to an out-of-state school.

Of course, you're trying out-of-state schools so far.

The other out-of-state schools did not return telephone calls or said they could not comment on the letter because they had not evaluated it.

"There also is a perception, especially among higher income families, that there is prestige in attending an out-of-state school."

Many students are then disappointed when an out-of-state school doesn't meet expectations.

Students may also transfer their credits to a private or out-of-state school.

However, out-of-state schools may enroll students in the course for a small tuition fee.

In Michigan, 7,021 of 75,980 freshmen chose out-of-state schools but 7,257 students came from elsewhere.