<p>@fallenchemist said:
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<p>Perhaps. There has been a gradual decrease of in-state matriculates over time (see <a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=12396”>http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=12396</a>). That site doesn’t include international students; for comparison, the equivalent proportion of in-state for the most recent class of 2013 is 47/(47+37)=56.0%. So the trend has continued a bit.</p>
<p>As is indicated in the profile (<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/docs/USCFreshmanProfile2013.pdf”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/docs/USCFreshmanProfile2013.pdf</a>), the relative proportion of in-state students applying to USC (49/(49+39)=55.7%), and those admitted (45/(45+39)=53.6%) to USC, doesn’t differ much from the relative proportion enrolled mentioned above (56.0%). The admit rate is slightly lower for in-state students, but the yield is slightly better.</p>
<p>If you play the “movie” on the linked chronicle.com page, you can see how the state representation varies over time. There is normal variation, but beyond California, the same states (TX, IL, NY, etc.) are generally the source of most students. </p>