(03-05-2019 10:46 AM)solohawks Wrote:  

(03-05-2019 06:16 AM)82hawk Wrote:  Although it's fun to talk about, UNCW and CofC are not going to pull back to a regional conference for sports. Both schools were seeking an influx of students from up north.

Out of state tuition is $13,800 more than in state at UNCW. With about 16,000 students and a regular attendance of around 18% out of state(capped by the state), that dollar influx to the academic side of the equation is approximarely $39,744,000 yearly. If we were to join the SoCon or another regional conference, that number would drop dramatically.

College of Charleston is $17,544 per student more for out of state and 31.4% of their students are out of state. Their total enrollment is about 11,000. That's a $60,000,000 net tuiton gain for their out of state enrollment.

Just read this article from 2015 and it says all you need to know.

"More spending cuts are on the horizon at the College of Charleston as declining out-of-state student enrollment brings the college’s total deficit to $2.1 million."

https://www.postandcourier.com/archives/...f8fe0.html

Bottom line, it's not going to happen. We are firmly in the CAA and would move to the A10 more likely than we would move to any of the other conferences discussed.

That is a very fair point 82.

Out of state tuition needs to be maxed out for UNCW to make the most money

Questions I would like answered
Would leaving the CAA hurt that?
If it would by how much?

Tough to answer, so much has changed since the Northern schools joined the league. Guess looking at the number of students from north of the Mason Dixon before, and after might give you a bit of a snapshot.