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For example, those going to Alabama may have either high income/wealth parents willing to pay, or stats high enough to earn the large merit scholarships there.
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True. And also true for why some Calif kids go OOS to other schools. Many Calif kids don’t have the stats to get into the full need schools OOS. Those going OOS are elite in some manner. Someone with a 3.2 GPA and a 25 ACT can get free tuition and more at UCR or UCM, but likely won’t get anything like that going OOS to a similarly ranked school.