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 2013. There is no specific cutoff value assigned to any of the factors we consider.
Residency Overview
| California residents | out-of-state | international | withdrawn* | total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| applicants | 54,500 | 12,240 | 12,431 | 1,351 | 80,522 |
| admits | 9,740 | 4,122 | 2,586 | - | 16,448 |
| enrolled | 4,107 | 940 | 654 | - | 5,701 |
| admit rate | 17.87% | 33.68% | 20.80% | - | 20.43% |
| enroll rate | 42.17% | 22.80% | 25.29% | - | 34.66% |
| % of total applicants |
67.68% | 15.20% | 15.44% | 1.68% | 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* "Withdrawn" refers to applicants who voluntarily withdraw their applications from consideration.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 | 34,230 | 51.60% | 12,863 | 37.58% | 93.63% | 4,415 | 34.32% | 88.42% |
| 3.70 - 3.99 | 13,234 | 19.95% | 582 | 4.40% | 4.24% | 356 | 61.17% | 7.13% |
| 3.30 - 3.69 | 11,565 | 17.43% | 209 | 1.81% | 1.52% | 149 | 71.29% | 2.98% |
| 3.00 - 3.29 | 4,585 | 6.91% | 58 | 1.26% | 0.42% | 49 | 84.48% | 0.98% |
| below 3.00 | 2,718 | 4.10% | 26 | 0.96% | 0.19% | 24 | 92.31% | 0.48% |
| all applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| average GPA | 3.93 | 4.40 | 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 | 7,641 | 11.52% | 5,386 | 70.49% | 39.21% | 1,486 | 27.59% | 29.76% |
| 3.70 - 3.99 | 21,946 | 33.08% | 6,870 | 31.30% | 50.01% | 2,632 | 38.31% | 52.71% |
| 3.30 - 3.69 | 21,933 | 33.07% | 1,298 | 5.92% | 9.45% | 731 | 56.32% | 14.64% |
| 3.00 - 3.29 | 9,269 | 13.97% | 134 | 1.45% | 0.98% | 99 | 73.88% | 1.98% |
| below 3.00 | 5,543 | 8.36% | 50 | 0.90% | 0.36% | 45 | 90.00% | 0.90% |
| all applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| average GPA | 3.56 | 3.88 | 3.84 |
SAT Reasoning Test Scores*
Critical Reading section
| Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 - 800 | 9,744 | 17.19% | 5,024 | 51.56% | 41.51% | 1,085 | 21.60% | 24.11% |
| 600 - 690 | 18,027 | 31.80% | 4,503 | 24.98% | 37.20% | 1,845 | 40.97% | 41.00% |
| 500 - 590 | 17,407 | 30.70% | 2,025 | 11.63% | 16.73% | 1,177 | 58.12% | 26.16% |
| 400 - 490 | 9,299 | 16.40% | 532 | 5.72% | 4.40% | 375 | 70.49% | 8.33% |
| below 400 | 2,214 | 3.91% | 20 | 0.90% | 0.17% | 18 | 90.00% | 0.40% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 588 | 666 | 628 |
Math section
| Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 - 800 | 15,144 | 26.71% | 6,539 | 43.18% | 54.02% | 1,717 | 26.26% | 38.16% |
| 600 - 690 | 19,061 | 33.62% | 3,667 | 19.24% | 30.30% | 1,614 | 44.01% | 35.87% |
| 500 - 590 | 13,812 | 24.36% | 1,471 | 10.65% | 12.15% | 856 | 58.19% | 19.02% |
| 400 - 490 | 6,855 | 12.09% | 409 | 5.97% | 3.38% | 299 | 73.11% | 6.64% |
| below 400 | 1,819 | 3.21% | 18 | 0.99% | 0.15% | 14 | 77.78% | 0.31% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 616 | 689 | 654 |
Writing section
| Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 - 800 | 11,612 | 20.48% | 5,871 | 50.56% | 48.50% | 1,424 | 24.25% | 31.64% |
| 600 - 690 | 17,986 | 31.73% | 4,014 | 22.32% | 33.16% | 1,681 | 41.88% | 37.36% |
| 500 - 590 | 15,944 | 28.12% | 1,720 | 10.79% | 14.21% | 1,042 | 60.58% | 23.16% |
| 400 - 490 | 9,049 | 15.96% | 471 | 5.20% | 3.89% | 331 | 70.28% | 7.36% |
| below 400 | 2,100 | 3.70% | 28 | 1.33% | 0.23% | 22 | 78.57% | 0.49% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 597 | 679 | 641 |
Composite scores
The composite score of the SAT Reasoning test is the sum of the three sections above.
| Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,100 - 2,400 | 10,319 | 18.20% | 5,761 | 55.83% | 47.60% | 1,281 | 22.24% | 28.47% |
| 1,800 - 2,090 | 20,173 | 35.58% | 4,248 | 21.06% | 35.10% | 1,874 | 44.11% | 41.64% |
| 1,500 - 1,790 | 16,379 | 28.89% | 1,701 | 10.39% | 14.05% | 1,053 | 61.90% | 23.40% |
| 1,200 - 1,490 | 8,233 | 14.52% | 384 | 4.66% | 3.17% | 282 | 73.44% | 6.27% |
| below 1,200 | 1,586 | 2.80% | 10 | 0.63% | 0.08% | 10 | 100.00% | 0.22% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 1,801 | 2,033 | 1,923 |
SAT Subject Test Scores*
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.
Best subject
This refers to the highest score received on any SAT Subject Test, excluding Math Level 1, which is not considered.
| Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 - 800 | 20,852 | 63.86% | 8,555 | 41.03% | 82.74% | 2,477 | 28.95% | 73.02% |
| 600 - 690 | 8,004 | 24.51% | 1,379 | 17.23% | 13.34% | 672 | 48.73% | 19.81% |
| 500 - 590 | 2,971 | 9.10% | 351 | 11.81% | 3.39% | 207 | 58.97% | 6.10% |
| 400 - 490 | 777 | 2.38% | 52 | 6.69% | 0.50% | 35 | 67.31% | 1.03% |
| below 400 | 49 | 0.15% | 3 | 6.12% | 0.03% | 1 | 33.33% | 0.03% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 710 | 748 | 727 |
2nd best subject
This refers to the highest score received on an SAT Subject Test in any subject area other than the one in which the student received the highest score. As with the best subject, Writing and Math Level 1 are not considered.
| Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 - 800 | 11,558 | 41.83% | 6,122 | 52.97% | 64.06% | 1,406 | 22.97% | 46.14% |
| 600 - 690 | 9,176 | 33.21% | 2,430 | 26.48% | 25.43% | 1,053 | 43.33% | 34.56% |
| 500 - 590 | 4,859 | 17.58% | 807 | 16.61% | 8.44% | 459 | 56.88% | 15.06% |
| 400 - 490 | 1,805 | 6.53% | 188 | 10.42% | 1.97% | 124 | 65.96% | 4.07% |
| below 400 | 236 | 0.85% | 9 | 3.81% | 0.09% | 5 | 55.56% | 0.16% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 659 | 709 | 673 |
ACT Assessment Scores*
English section
| Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 & above | 10,275 | 38.23% | 4,013 | 39.06% | 65.24% | 1,183 | 29.48% | 50.13% |
| 26 - 29 | 5,827 | 21.68% | 1,077 | 18.48% | 17.51% | 506 | 46.98% | 21.44% |
| 22 - 25 | 5,546 | 20.63% | 689 | 12.42% | 11.20% | 419 | 60.81% | 17.75% |
| 18 - 21 | 3,224 | 12.00% | 301 | 9.34% | 4.89% | 197 | 65.45% | 8.35% |
| below 18 | 2,005 | 7.46% | 71 | 3.54% | 1.15% | 55 | 77.46% | 2.33% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Math section
| Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 & above | 9,705 | 36.11% | 3,665 | 37.76% | 59.58% | 1,069 | 29.17% | 45.30% |
| 26 - 29 | 8,392 | 31.22% | 1,602 | 19.09% | 26.04% | 755 | 47.13% | 31.99% |
| 22 - 25 | 5,218 | 19.41% | 659 | 12.63% | 10.71% | 370 | 56.15% | 15.68% |
| 18 - 21 | 2,070 | 7.70% | 168 | 8.12% | 2.73% | 119 | 70.83% | 5.04% |
| below 18 | 1,492 | 5.55% | 57 | 3.82% | 0.93% | 47 | 82.46% | 1.99% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Reading section
| Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 & above | 11,490 | 42.75% | 4,175 | 36.34% | 67.88% | 1,287 | 30.83% | 54.53% |
| 26 - 29 | 5,209 | 19.38% | 965 | 18.53% | 15.69% | 465 | 48.19% | 19.70% |
| 22 - 25 | 4,912 | 18.28% | 646 | 13.15% | 10.50% | 360 | 55.73% | 15.25% |
| 18 - 21 | 3,456 | 12.86% | 287 | 8.30% | 4.67% | 190 | 66.20% | 8.05% |
| below 18 | 1,810 | 6.73% | 78 | 4.31% | 1.27% | 58 | 74.36% | 2.46% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Science section
| Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 & above | 6,919 | 25.74% | 2,886 | 41.71% | 46.92% | 761 | 26.37% | 32.25% |
| 26 - 29 | 6,588 | 24.51% | 1,610 | 24.44% | 26.17% | 655 | 40.68% | 27.75% |
| 22 - 25 | 8,117 | 30.20% | 1,196 | 14.73% | 19.44% | 626 | 52.34% | 26.53% |
| 18 - 21 | 3,924 | 14.60% | 412 | 10.50% | 6.70% | 284 | 68.93% | 12.03% |
| below 18 | 1,329 | 4.94% | 47 | 3.54% | 0.76% | 34 | 72.34% | 1.44% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 26 | 29 | 27 |
Composite scores
| Score | # of applicants |
% of all applicants |
# of admits |
admit rate |
% of all admits |
# enrolled |
enroll rate |
% of all enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 & above | 9,667 | 35.97% | 3,975 | 41.12% | 64.62% | 1,137 | 28.60% | 48.18% |
| 26 - 29 | 7,544 | 28.07% | 1,285 | 17.03% | 20.89% | 648 | 50.43% | 27.46% |
| 22 - 25 | 5,506 | 20.49% | 639 | 11.61% | 10.39% | 388 | 60.72% | 16.44% |
| 18 - 21 | 2,920 | 10.86% | 222 | 7.60% | 3.61% | 164 | 73.87% | 6.95% |
| below 18 | 1,240 | 4.61% | 30 | 2.42% | 0.49% | 23 | 76.67% | 0.97% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 27 | 30 | 28 |
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 | 7,029 | 26.15% | 3,212 | 45.70% | 52.22% | 866 | 26.96% | 36.69% |
| 26 - 29 | 7,459 | 27.75% | 1,679 | 22.51% | 27.30% | 732 | 43.60% | 31.02% |
| 22 - 25 | 6,809 | 25.33% | 883 | 12.97% | 14.36% | 506 | 57.30% | 21.44% |
| 18 - 21 | 3,892 | 14.48% | 327 | 8.40% | 5.32% | 219 | 66.97% | 9.28% |
| below 18 | 1,688 | 6.28% | 50 | 2.96% | 0.81% | 37 | 74.00% | 1.57% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 26 | 29 | 27 |
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 | 18,732 | 28.24% | 8,113 | 43.31% | 59.06% | 2,353 | 29.00% | 47.13% |
| 16 - 19 | 12,360 | 18.63% | 2,747 | 22.22% | 20.00% | 1,182 | 43.03% | 23.67% |
| 12 - 15 | 13,049 | 19.67% | 1,676 | 12.84% | 12.20% | 806 | 48.09% | 16.14% |
| 8 - 11 | 10,560 | 15.92% | 714 | 6.76% | 5.20% | 391 | 54.76% | 7.83% |
| below 8 | 11,631 | 17.53% | 488 | 4.20% | 3.55% | 261 | 53.48% | 5.23% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 15 | 22 | 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 | 35,016 | 52.79% | 9,597 | 27.41% | 69.86% | 2,905 | 30.27% | 58.18% |
| 44 - 47 | 16,074 | 24.23% | 2,609 | 16.23% | 18.99% | 1,242 | 47.60% | 24.87% |
| 40 - 43 | 10,917 | 16.46% | 1,222 | 11.19% | 8.89% | 664 | 54.34% | 13.30% |
| 36 - 39 | 3,497 | 5.27% | 262 | 7.49% | 1.91% | 154 | 58.78% | 3.08% |
| below 36 | 828 | 1.25% | 48 | 5.80% | 0.35% | 28 | 58.33% | 0.56% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 50 | 53 | 51 |
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 | 15,340 | 23.13% | 4,272 | 27.85% | 31.10% | 1,257 | 29.42% | 25.18% |
| 10 - 12 | 40,190 | 60.59% | 8,109 | 20.18% | 59.03% | 3,093 | 38.14% | 61.95% |
| 8 - 9 | 8,602 | 12.97% | 1,133 | 13.17% | 8.25% | 523 | 46.16% | 10.47% |
| 6 - 7 | 1,701 | 2.56% | 175 | 10.29% | 1.27% | 97 | 55.43% | 1.94% |
| below 6 | 499 | 0.75% | 49 | 9.82% | 0.36% | 23 | 46.94% | 0.46% |
| applicants | admits | enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| overall averages | 11 | 12 | 12 |
*These figures exclude international and non- first-time freshman applicants.