Non Resident Admissions Report

Is it ethical to enroll illegal immigrants in college? This subject has been a touchy one, mainly with 2 year and vocational schools. Don’t we encourage all students to seek some form of higher education to become better members of our society? Many schools openly admit to enrolling students regardless of their resident status. American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers released a report on these findings Monday.

The report of findings was based on responses from 613 of the association’s 2,000 U.S.-based member institutions. Of those that responded either fully or partially to the survey, 54 percent said they did, and 46 percent said they did not, knowingly admit undocumented students.

The percentages varied widely according to the type of college, with 70 percent of public two-year colleges and just 41 percent of private, nonprofit four-year colleges answering in the affirmative. Twenty percent of the respondents said they verify the immigration status of all applicants, while 31 percent said they do so only for those seeking financial aid. Nineteen percent said they verify applicants who seek to pay in-state tuition.

Whether or not to admit students with non legal status has been a topic of debate for many years. Some state run community colleges have already decided to stop illegal immigrants from enrolling in their schools.

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