Tulane has consistently pulled about 1,200 of its students each year from the ED round (last 5 years). For the most recent reporting years (which does not include the most recent applicant cycle) the ED admit rate was 58% and 59%. There’s no predicting what changes might happen within ANY admissions office but I would not worry about that since it’s out of your control.
This goes for any school - if you get in you’ll never know what specific part of your application got you in. If you don’t get in, you’ll never know why either.
Late to the party but looking at much of your list and wondering how you will afford it. Why not apply to schools that will meet your budget with certainty ? Purdue and ASU won’t. Others like Tulane, BU and Richmond - have you run the NPC?
If you want to major in Cyber, do so. If you want CS, do so. There are schools, given your stats - to hit your budget.
The question will be does a permanent resident qualify as domestic. If so, schools like Bama, Miss State, Ole Miss, UAH, U Kansas will hit with certainty. There’s many TX schools, if you qualify as in state - such as Houston, Tech, UTSA, Lamar and many more beyond the three you noted. I’m guessing UT will be a no and A&M difficult and may have secondary admissions a year later. Check into that. Engineering does - not sure about CS.
I why flight at WMU - and then it’s not just tuition but a lot of money in flight training.
Bottom line - much of your list isn’t built to your budget.
So what is it you really want to study and let’s build a list for that.
In the meantime, have your parents fill these out. Do they come to $40k or less ? If not, no ED and really no reason to apply.
For cyber, Dakota State University is a great school. It’s off the beaten path but worth a look. Legit natl contender offensive, defensive and research ops.
As one of only nine institutions nationwide to hold all three National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence designations, DSU’s Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences is renowned for its excellence in cybersecurity education and research. Through a combination of classroom theory, hands-on learning, and real-world applications, Beacom College prepare students for successful careers in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, cyber operations, and more.