When we review freshman applicants we look at a wide variety of factors. Some are more easily quantifiable than others. Below are the primary academic factors we considered when we reviewed our freshman applicants for Fall Quarter 2014. There is no specific cutoff value assigned to any of the factors we consider.
Residency Overview
California residents | out-of-state | international | withdrawn* | total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
applied | 55,311 | 15,190 | 14,185 | 1,868 | 86,554 |
admitted | 9,370 | 4,184 | 2,505 | - | 16,059 |
enrolled | 4,144 | 925 | 696 | - | 5,765 |
admit rate | 16.94% | 27.54% | 17.66% | - | 18.55% |
enroll rate | 44.23% | 22.11% | 27.78% | - | 35.90% |
% of total applied | 63.90% | 17.55% | 16.39% | 2.16% | 100.00% |
* "Withdrawn" refers to applicants who voluntarily withdraw their applications from consideration.
10th - 11th Grade GPAs
Fully weighted GPA
This GPA includes an extra grade point for all UC-approved honors courses (which include AP, IB, school-based honors, and transferable college courses) in which a grade of C or higher is earned. The maximum value possible is 5.00.
GPA | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.0 & above | 41,479 | 52.21% | 13,851 | 33.39% | 91.58% | 4,861 | 35.09% | 87.30% |
3.70 - 3.99 | 16,437 | 20.69% | 930 | 5.66% | 6.15% | 466 | 50.11% | 8.37% |
3.30 - 3.69 | 13,581 | 17.09% | 278 | 2.05% | 1.84% | 185 | 66.55% | 3.32% |
3.00 - 3.29 | 5,072 | 6.38% | 48 | 0.95% | 0.32% | 42 | 87.50% | 0.75% |
below 3.00 | 2,883 | 3.63% | 17 | 0.59% | 0.11% | 14 | 82.35% | 0.25% |
all applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
average GPA | 3.94 | 4.39 | 4.31 |
Unweighted GPA
This GPA does not include any extra grade points for honors courses. The maximum value possible is 4.00.
GPA | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.0 | 9,984 | 12.57% | 6,129 | 61.39% | 40.52% | 1,811 | 29.55% | 32.53% |
3.70 - 3.99 | 27,461 | 34.56% | 7,446 | 27.11% | 49.23% | 2,867 | 38.50% | 51.49% |
3.30 - 3.69 | 25,860 | 32.55% | 1,356 | 5.24% | 8.97% | 741 | 54.65% | 13.31% |
3.00 - 3.29 | 10,262 | 12.92% | 152 | 1.48% | 1.00% | 113 | 74.34% | 2.03% |
below 3.00 | 5,885 | 7.41% | 41 | 0.70% | 0.27% | 36 | 87.80% | 0.65% |
all applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
average GPA | 3.58 | 3.89 | 3.85 |
Standardized Test Scores: SAT Reasoning Test
Critical Reading section
Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
700 - 800 | 11,680 | 16.65% | 6,051 | 51.81% | 44.19% | 1,404 | 23.20% | 27.83% |
600 - 690 | 24,088 | 34.34% | 5,137 | 21.33% | 37.52% | 2,086 | 40.61% | 41.36% |
500 - 590 | 21,281 | 30.34% | 1,993 | 9.37% | 14.56% | 1,175 | 58.96% | 23.29% |
400 - 490 | 10,554 | 15.05% | 495 | 4.69% | 3.62% | 364 | 73.54% | 7.22% |
below 400 | 2,536 | 3.62% | 16 | 0.63% | 0.12% | 15 | 93.75% | 0.30% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
25th | 520 | 620 | 570 |
75th | 670 | 740 | 710 |
Math section
Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
700 - 800 | 24,997 | 35.64% | 8,398 | 33.60% | 61.33% | 2,296 | 27.34% | 45.52% |
600 - 690 | 21,880 | 31.20% | 3,517 | 16.07% | 25.69% | 1,578 | 44.87% | 31.28% |
500 - 590 | 14,529 | 20.71% | 1,410 | 9.70% | 10.30% | 888 | 62.98% | 17.60% |
400 - 490 | 7,072 | 10.08% | 358 | 5.06% | 2.61% | 275 | 76.82% | 5.45% |
below 400 | 1,661 | 2.37% | 9 | 0.54% | 0.07% | 7 | 77.78% | 0.14% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
25th | 560 | 650 | 600 |
75th | 730 | 770 | 750 |
Composite scores
Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2,100 - 2,400 | 14,458 | 20.61% | 7,502 | 51.89% | 54.80% | 1,829 | 24.38% | 36.26% |
1,800 - 2,090 | 27,357 | 39.01% | 4,283 | 15.66% | 31.28% | 1,924 | 44.92% | 38.14% |
1,500 - 1,790 | 18,343 | 26.15% | 1,550 | 8.45% | 11.32% | 1,016 | 65.55% | 20.14% |
1,200 - 1,490 | 8,464 | 12.07% | 352 | 4.16% | 2.57% | 272 | 77.27% | 5.39% |
below 1,200 | 1,514 | 2.16% | 4 | 0.26% | 0.03% | 3 | 75.00% | 0.06% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
25th | 1,640 | 1,940 | 1,790 |
75th | 2,060 | 2,240 | 2,150 |
SAT Subject Tests
SAT Subject tests are no longer required for admission, but if taken, we will use them in our review if they are to the student's benefit.
Standardized Test Scores: ACT Assessment
English section
Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 & above | 13,826 | 42.27% | 4,735 | 34.25% | 69.92% | 1,434 | 30.29% | 54.98% |
26 - 29 | 6,744 | 20.62% | 1,015 | 15.05% | 14.99% | 513 | 50.54% | 19.67% |
22 - 25 | 6,362 | 19.45% | 687 | 10.80% | 10.14% | 433 | 63.03% | 16.60% |
18 - 21 | 3,502 | 10.71% | 279 | 7.97% | 4.12% | 191 | 68.46% | 7.32% |
below 18 | 2,276 | 6.96% | 56 | 2.46% | 0.83% | 37 | 66.07% | 1.42% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
25th | 23 | 28 | 25 |
75th | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Math section
Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 & above | 12,633 | 38.62% | 4,203 | 33.27% | 62.06% | 1,289 | 30.67% | 49.42% |
26 - 29 | 9,825 | 30.04% | 1,605 | 16.34% | 23.70% | 709 | 44.17% | 27.19% |
22 - 25 | 6,070 | 18.56% | 739 | 12.17% | 10.91% | 449 | 60.76% | 17.22% |
18 - 21 | 2,545 | 7.78% | 177 | 6.95% | 2.61% | 129 | 72.88% | 4.95% |
below 18 | 1,637 | 5.00% | 48 | 2.93% | 0.71% | 32 | 66.67% | 1.23% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
25th | 25 | 28 | 26 |
75th | 32 | 34 | 33 |
Reading section
Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 & above | 14,377 | 43.95% | 4,622 | 32.15% | 68.25% | 1,422 | 30.77% | 54.52% |
26 - 29 | 6,310 | 19.29% | 1,092 | 17.31% | 16.13% | 527 | 48.26% | 20.21% |
22 - 25 | 5,607 | 17.14% | 651 | 11.61% | 9.61% | 400 | 61.44% | 15.34% |
18 - 21 | 4,243 | 12.97% | 341 | 8.04% | 5.04% | 214 | 62.76% | 8.21% |
below 18 | 2,173 | 6.64% | 66 | 3.04% | 0.97% | 45 | 68.18% | 1.73% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
25th | 23 | 28 | 25 |
75th | 32 | 34 | 33 |
Science section
Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 & above | 10,372 | 31.71% | 3,768 | 36.33% | 55.64% | 1,069 | 28.37% | 40.99% |
26 - 29 | 7,614 | 23.28% | 1,456 | 19.12% | 21.50% | 619 | 42.51% | 23.73% |
22 - 25 | 9,075 | 27.74% | 1,125 | 12.40% | 16.61% | 629 | 55.91% | 24.12% |
18 - 21 | 4,005 | 12.24% | 344 | 8.59% | 5.08% | 238 | 69.19% | 9.13% |
below 18 | 1,644 | 5.03% | 79 | 4.81% | 1.17% | 53 | 67.09% | 2.03% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
25th | 23 | 26 | 24 |
75th | 31 | 34 | 32 |
Composite scores
Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 & above | 12,856 | 39.30% | 4,634 | 36.05% | 68.43% | 1,370 | 29.56% | 52.53% |
26 - 29 | 8,999 | 27.51% | 1,236 | 13.73% | 18.25% | 641 | 51.86% | 24.58% |
22 - 25 | 6,149 | 18.80% | 646 | 10.51% | 9.54% | 412 | 63.78% | 15.80% |
18 - 21 | 3,326 | 10.17% | 234 | 7.04% | 3.46% | 172 | 73.50% | 6.59% |
below 18 | 1,380 | 4.22% | 22 | 1.59% | 0.32% | 13 | 59.09% | 0.50% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
25th | 24 | 28 | 26 |
75th | 31 | 34 | 32 |
Combined English/Writing score
Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 & above | 9,807 | 29.98% | 3,905 | 39.82% | 57.66% | 1,104 | 28.27% | 42.33% |
26 - 29 | 9,171 | 28.04% | 1,678 | 18.30% | 24.78% | 745 | 44.40% | 28.57% |
22 - 25 | 7,693 | 23.52% | 843 | 10.96% | 12.45% | 527 | 62.51% | 20.21% |
18 - 21 | 4,212 | 12.88% | 302 | 7.17% | 4.46% | 205 | 67.88% | 7.86% |
below 18 | 1,827 | 5.59% | 44 | 2.41% | 0.65% | 27 | 61.36% | 1.04% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
25th | 23 | 27 | 25 |
75th | 30 | 32 | 31 |
High School Course Work
Honors Level Semesters- Grades 10-12
UC-approved honors courses can include AP, IB, school-based honors, and transferable college courses.
# of semesters | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
above 19 | 23,832 | 30.00% | 8,965 | 37.62% | 59.28% | 2,696 | 30.07% | 48.42% |
16 - 19 | 13,824 | 17.40% | 2,729 | 19.74% | 18.04% | 1,191 | 43.64% | 21.39% |
12 - 15 | 14,373 | 18.09% | 1,593 | 11.08% | 10.53% | 812 | 50.97% | 14.58% |
8 - 11 | 11,486 | 14.46% | 720 | 6.27% | 4.76% | 376 | 52.22% | 6.75% |
below 8 | 15,937 | 20.06% | 1,117 | 7.01% | 7.39% | 493 | 44.14% | 8.85% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
overall averages | 15 | 21 | 19 |
Overall College Preparatory Semesters
We also refer to these as the "a-g" subjects, which include: history, English, math, laboratory science, non-English language, visual/performing arts, and academic electives. With the exception of math and non-English language, these are taken from grades 9-12. Math/non-English Language can be taken as early as the 7th grade.
# of semesters | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
above 47 | 46,820 | 58.93% | 11,099 | 23.71% | 73.39% | 3,434 | 30.94% | 61.67% |
44 - 47 | 17,134 | 21.57% | 2,540 | 14.82% | 16.79% | 1,288 | 50.71% | 23.13% |
40 - 43 | 11,049 | 13.91% | 1,171 | 10.60% | 7.74% | 668 | 57.05% | 12.00% |
36 - 39 | 3,504 | 4.41% | 239 | 6.82% | 1.58% | 142 | 59.41% | 2.55% |
below 36 | 945 | 1.19% | 75 | 7.94% | 0.50% | 36 | 48.00% | 0.65% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
overall averages | 52 | 55 | 53 |
12th Grade College Preparatory Semesters
# of semesters | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
above 12 | 20,566 | 25.88% | 5,033 | 24.47% | 33.28% | 1,441 | 28.63% | 25.88% |
10 - 12 | 46,765 | 58.86% | 8,650 | 18.50% | 57.19% | 3,418 | 39.51% | 61.39% |
8 - 9 | 9,439 | 11.88% | 1,199 | 12.70% | 7.93% | 592 | 49.37% | 10.63% |
6 - 7 | 1,969 | 2.48% | 184 | 9.34% | 1.22% | 90 | 48.91% | 1.62% |
below 6 | 713 | 0.90% | 58 | 8.13% | 0.38% | 27 | 46.55% | 0.48% |
applicants | admits | enrolled | |
---|---|---|---|
overall averages | 12 | 12 | 12 |