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Message: [QUOTE="Zissou, post: 5236861, member: 7920"] Over 80% of students are from outside PA. NJ, PA, NY, MA, and CT make up 70% of students. 30% don’t identify as Catholic. Is it more of a rich school today? Unfortunately most schools are, especially private schools. Costs are now more than $80K per year. It’s very different from when Rollie was hired. In the 70s and 80s it was 95% Catholic, a higher mix of commuters, and much more affordable. In a modern age, Villanova does a good job promoting Augustinian values - Truth, Unity, Love, community, and service. As everywhere, you can find some amount of lapses and hypocrisy to the mission. Is it worth $80K a year? I don’t think that is a great value. It is a luxury, in my opinion, to send your kid there and benefit from all Villanova has to offer, including its Augustinian culture. The school is not better off for the shift in financial demographics. [/QUOTE]