More Northeastern teens are heading to the South for large state schools, with LSU seeing a nearly 500% increase in attendance from students in the Northeast between 2014 and 2023, an Axios data analysis shows.
Why it matters: It seems like everyone wants to be a Tiger.
The big picture: Large Southern state schools, many in already expanding metro areas, are attracting a geographically diverse student body as Americans are increasingly disillusioned with the value of higher education.
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