The impact of tuition fees on access and student migration: lessons from Canada's Atlantic coast.

Memorial University of Newfoundland, located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, has seen significant increases in the enrolment of both out-of-province Canadian and international students over the past several decades. Since the mid-1990s, the enrolment levels of students from the nearby Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have increased almost tenfold. Much discussion has been generated as a result of this increased enrolment, and the reasons for this increase have been the subject of much speculation. It has been suggested that Memorial's low tuition fees relative to other institutions in the Atlantic Canadian region have had a significant impact upon students' institutional choices and enrolment patterns. This research study was carried out to provide further insight into the changes in enrolment patterns among Maritime students and to provide a contextualised account of the reasons why these students choose to attend Memorial University. This research adds to the ongoing dialogue on the changing structure of higher education, the cost of fees, and efforts to widen university access and participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]