5% Cap on Out-of-State Enrollment at Fla. Universities Fails

"The measure in House Bill 1279 would have limited the nonresident undergraduate enrollment at the state's pre-eminent research universities to 5 percent. Out-of-state students made up 15 percent of Florida State University's most recent first-year class and 20 percent at the University of Florida."

"State law currently caps out-of-state enrollment at 10 percent on average across Florida's 12 public universities. The proposed cap would've been costly for the affected institutions. The Florida House passed the cap earlier this month as part of a broader education bill. The Senate removed the provision before voting to pass the overall legislation."

Florida's House of Representatives passed House Bill 1279, which included a provision to cap out-of-state undergraduate enrollment at the state's premier research universities to 5 percent. Currently, state law limits out-of-state enrollment to 10 percent on average across Florida's 12 public universities. At the University of Florida, out-of-state students comprise 20 percent of the first-year class, while at Florida State University they represent 15 percent. The proposed stricter cap would have imposed significant financial costs on affected institutions. However, the Florida Senate removed this provision before passing the overall education bill, effectively rejecting the enrollment limitation measure.

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