You had no idea because you are dumber than any of the students at the schools you criticize. It’s completely obvious to anyone that for many families some sort of proximity to their home state is an important criteria. The fact you don’t even understand that basic fact further highlights you are a dim bulb.
Given that I sat on the Advisory Board of UTD for several years, I had the opportunity to see a comprehensive competitive analysis of not only all the schools in Texas, but also border state schools, and the California college system.
The real story here is that a college education in the state of Texas has many challenges as compared to a state like California, which literally has more than a dozen high quality schools for students who couldn’t get into UCLA or USC. As a result, quality Texas students who want a typical college experience have to look outside the borders of the State. Now run along Junior now that you’ve been completely embarrassed. And fuck off