The University of California has offered the highest numbers of freshmen and transfer students in UC’s history setting an all-time record number of incoming students.
UC Achieves Record-Setting Admissions
Transfer Enrollment Expected To Rise In Coming Years
The University of California has offered the highest numbers of freshmen and transfer students in UC’s history setting an all-time record number of incoming students a spot on at least one of its nine undergraduate campuses for the 2019-20 academic year.
The university admitted 108,178 freshmen out of a pool of 176,695 students with 71,655 of them being Californians. They have accepted 28,752 transfers from a pool of 41,282 students, including the largest-ever class from the California Community Colleges (26,700).
The freshman admission rate for California residents is now 62% rising 3% while the admit rate for California Community College transfers remains at 76%.
“Yet another year of record-setting admissions underscores the tremendous interest in the world-class education at UC,” said UC President Janet Napolitano. “The best and the brightest young minds continue to make UC their university of choice, and I am pleased to welcome all of these remarkable students this year.”
The number of admission offers to students from underrepresented groups increased by 991, elevating that proportion to 40% of all admitted California freshmen, from 38% last year. First-generation students comprise 44% (30,856) of all resident freshmen accepted, while low-income students comprise 40% (26,913).
The composition of the freshman class is similar to that of last year. Chicano/Latino students increased slightly as a proportion of admitted students from 33% to 34%, while Asian American students remained the largest ethnic group of admitted students at 35%. The proportion of white students remains at 22% and African American students remains at 5%, while American Indian students remains at 0.5%.
Admission of California Community College transfer students grew slightly to 26,700 students from 26,582 in fall 2018, aligning with UC’s goal of enrolling one new California transfer student for every two new California freshmen.
The university’s transfer enrollment is expected to rise in the coming years from the UC Transfer Pathways program, which provides a roadmap of course preparation for the university's most sought-after majors, as well as the Transfer Admission Guarantee offered at most campuses.
“With UC Transfer Pathways, we expect to see even more Californians, especially first-generation college students and underrepresented minorities, enroll at UC and graduate in a timely manner,” said Han Mi Yoon-Wu, UC’s interim associate vice president and director of undergraduate admissions. “Our efforts to streamline the transfer process reflect not only our commitment to the state, but also to high-achieving, hardworking students who otherwise may not have found a home at UC.”
Students from historically underrepresented groups comprise 37% of admitted transfer students. Chicano/Latino students and white students comprised the largest ethnic groups at 31% respectively, followed by Asian Americans at 28%. African Americans represented 5% of admitted transfers, while American Indians and Pacific Islanders made up nearly 1% of admitted transfer students.
The UC system includes more than 280,000 students and more than 2 million alumni living and working around the world.
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