<p>For one, UIUC: OOS admission rate is about the same or even a tad higher than the in-state admission rate which usually hovers around 68% but varies among the the particular colleges. UIUC evaluates OOS on the same level as in-state. OOS are often misled by figues that show only about 15% of the admitted freshman are OOS (including internationals). That is true but then only about 15% of the applicants are OOS, i.e., they were admitted at the same rate as in-state.</p>
<p>For the class entering in the Fall of 2008, UC Berkeley accepted 22% of California applicants, 17% of OOS (US) applicants, and 22% of international applicants. See:</p>