well........don't believe what you hear , because its nonsense.
Your "info" is probably confusing the California State system, which all have tuition of about $6,000 per year ( https://www2.calstate.edu/ ) with other public universities in California (the UC system)
There are 20-some Universities in the Cal State system.
Some (like San Diego - largely because it is small, and has limited spots - and Long Beach) are more selective than others (like San Jose and Bakersfield)
Overall - the acceptance rates, system-wide, for both "in state" and "out of state" are FAR more inclusive than PSU (ie, a lot easier to gain acceptance.......around an 80% acceptance rate)
The UC System - Cal-Berkeley, UCLA, Cal-Irvine, Cal-Davis and a handful of others.......are much more expensive (though still WELL BELOW the tuition cost of PSU.....PSU is about 60% higher than even these "higher cost" California schools).
With various selectivity rates (from Berkeley and UCLA, which are extremely difficult, to Irvine and San Diego - which are somewhat more exclusive than PSU, and several that are on par with - or easier- to get into than PSU.
But comparing Cal-Berkeley and the like, to PSU's state system is like comparing UPenn to West Chester State.
Penn State's acceptance rates, of course, are driven up due to the ridiculous tuition costs........have to issue more acceptances in order to fill the quota, when the price is so high.
Penn State issues more "acceptances" than just about any University in the country (might be a few that accept more).
For example, PSU and UCLA have similar enrollments (number of kids choosing to accept the offer).....but PSU has to offer nearly twice as many kids to get those acceptances.
Your "info" is probably confusing the California State system, which all have tuition of about $6,000 per year ( https://www2.calstate.edu/ ) with other public universities in California (the UC system)
There are 20-some Universities in the Cal State system.
Some (like San Diego - largely because it is small, and has limited spots - and Long Beach) are more selective than others (like San Jose and Bakersfield)
Overall - the acceptance rates, system-wide, for both "in state" and "out of state" are FAR more inclusive than PSU (ie, a lot easier to gain acceptance.......around an 80% acceptance rate)
The UC System - Cal-Berkeley, UCLA, Cal-Irvine, Cal-Davis and a handful of others.......are much more expensive (though still WELL BELOW the tuition cost of PSU.....PSU is about 60% higher than even these "higher cost" California schools).
With various selectivity rates (from Berkeley and UCLA, which are extremely difficult, to Irvine and San Diego - which are somewhat more exclusive than PSU, and several that are on par with - or easier- to get into than PSU.
But comparing Cal-Berkeley and the like, to PSU's state system is like comparing UPenn to West Chester State.
Penn State's acceptance rates, of course, are driven up due to the ridiculous tuition costs........have to issue more acceptances in order to fill the quota, when the price is so high.
Penn State issues more "acceptances" than just about any University in the country (might be a few that accept more).
For example, PSU and UCLA have similar enrollments (number of kids choosing to accept the offer).....but PSU has to offer nearly twice as many kids to get those acceptances.