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The numbers are right there. </p>
<p>52% of applicants (19,349) were from California, and 49% (4,197) of admitted students were from California for a 21.7% admission rate.</p>
<p>37% of applicants (13,768) were from other US states, and 38% (3,255) of admitted students were from other US states for a 23.6% admission rate.</p>
<p>11% of applicants (4,093) were from outside the US, and 13% of admitted students (1114) were from outside the US for a 27.2% admission rate.</p>
<p>As you can see, California applicants have a lower admission percentage than the other 49 US states overall, and International applicants have the most favorable rate. There is no need to break it down state-by-state to illustrate that the statement in post #3 is a misinterpretation. The numbers make it clear that California applicants are not offered “more leniency” - California applicants are accepted at a lower percentage than the percentage in which they apply. International applicants have the most favorable admission rate and applicants from other US states fall in the middle.</p>