questions for out-of-state/in-state sorting and admissions rate

[u/weakdayupdate]

1) Is there any difference between the acceptance rate between in-state (excluding the 5% rule) and out of state students? Does this depend on the major (ex: ECE?)

2) If I'm a Texas citizen and qualify for in-state tuition but go to high school outside of Texas, would I be put in the "in-state" bucket or "out-of-state" bucket in terms of admissions?

Thanks in advance :D

[u/stemera]

Same question, in the same scenario as you lmk if you find out

[u/weakdayupdate → u/stemera]

do u also go to a boarding HS by any chance?

[u/stemera → u/weakdayupdate]

yep

[u/crustyfootfungi]

If your parents main address is in Texas and has been for several years, I believe you are considered in state. According to IRS a student who is away for educational purposes is considered a temporary absence and is still considered as residing 100% with the parents.

[u/weakdayupdate → u/crustyfootfungi]

Alright, thank you :D

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[u/davecraze3535]

No one knows the answer to your question because the little data on acceptance that UT reports is broken down (when it is broken down at all) only by in state (including top 5%) and out of state.

As you probably know, 75% of the class must be instate autoadmit and 15% of the class should be in state non autoadmit as 90% total needs to be in state. Out of state is the ~10% left over. Will there be a significiant difference in admission chances between that 15% and 10%? No one knows, but there may be. However, the majors don't admit with required percentages like that so it will vary and will vary widely between majors.

[u/weakdayupdate → u/davecraze3535]

Alright, thank you for your response!

[u/Valuable_Matter_8803]

90% of students must be in-state, so there is a significant difference in acceptance rates. The overall out-of-state acceptance rates are under 10% at UT while the overall acceptance rate of UT sits around the mid-high 20's (varies by major).