<p>Apparently it is. <a href=“http://campus-sas.csulb.edu/IRpdfreports/cds09.pdf[/url]”>http://campus-sas.csulb.edu/IRpdfreports/cds09.pdf</a> State of Residence is rated as very important in the admissions process (Section C). Section F shows only 1% of freshman are OOS.</p>