Are Utah’s college students being poached? Inside the deep discounts one out-of-state school is offering our undergrads.

“I think we’ll see more out-of-state institutions offering steep discounts to try to get our students,” said Utah’s commissioner of higher education.

(Francisco Kjolseth|The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah State University's Old Main building is pictured on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. USU interim President Alan L. Smith spoke during a March 2025 faculty meeting about out-of-state schools poaching Utah's college students.

Are Utah’s college students being poached? Inside the deep discounts one out-of-state school is offering our undergrads.

“I think we’ll see more out-of-state institutions offering steep discounts to try to get our students,” said Utah’s commissioner of higher education.

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