<p>Does it matter to USC if they have a geographically diverse out of state representation? (Would they want to have people from a variety of places?).</p>
<p>USC has a very diverse population with a very high percentage from both out-of-state and international. I wouldn't say they go out of their way to support geographic diversity, they admit qualifed people from wherever they apply from.</p>
<p>i was wondering the same thing…50% of the people applied from my hs got in. I go to a top hs in texas, so i was hoping being oos would help me.</p>
<p>USC likes having people from everywhere, but many people from different places apply, so I’m not sure if that would help all that much. About 50% of USC is out of state. 10% is international. (those numbers are approximate).</p>
<p>This information is from the profile in the admissions section of the USC website. SC is considered to have one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation.</p>
<p>Outside of the U.S. the countries who enrolled the most students in the 2008 freshmen class are in order: China, including Hong Kong; Canada; India; U.K.; Singapore; Thailand and Turkey.</p>
<p>Most of the freshmen come from public high schools, 62%. From parochial or private high schools 38% enroll. </p>
<p>Represented in the freshman class are 1, 311 different high schools. Two of the most represented “feeder” private schools to SC are Punahou and Iolani from Hawaii.</p>
<p>The four largest ethnic/racial groups in the class are: Asian, 25%, Latino/Hispanic, 14%, Caucasian, 45% and African American 7%.</p>
<p>thanks those stats are great! im hoping since they have 50% instate they will try to diversify more</p>