# Senior Discounts - Why are they not illegal?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senior-discounts-why-are-they-not-illegal/76666>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 17, 2001, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senior-discounts-why-are-they-not-illegal/76666 "2001-08-17T01:00:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 19, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senior-discounts-why-are-they-not-illegal/76666/41 "2001-08-19T01:34:27Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Markxxx \*  
> \*\*Oh also the state resident benefits. This was decided in the early 80s when the supream court said out of state tuition isn’t discriminitory as the states have a prevailing interest to look after thier own citizens. \*\*

I’d like to see a cite on that as the 14th Amendment “privileges and immunities” clause says just the opposite:

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> No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States…

They could have decided that it’s constitutional on the basis that state residents have to pay taxes to help support the state-supported college or university which the non-resident doesn’t. This would not apply to private colleges, but private colleges don’t charge different rates.

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