When we review transfer applicants, we look at a wide variety of factors, some more easily quantifiable than others.
Transfer Applications
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Applicants | 24,930 |
| Admits | 5,961 |
| Enrolled | 3,645 |
| Admit Rate | 24% |
Academic Performance
| GPA | Median | Middle 25% - 75% |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer GPA | 3.90 | 3.74-4.00 |
Background
| Ethnicity or Race | Transfers |
|---|---|
| African American | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| White | 31% |
| Unknown | 3% |
* 8% of the entering transfer class are international students
43%
of transfers (domestic) are first-generation college students
34%
of entering transfers are from underrepresented backgrounds
72%
of the transfer class receive financial aid
(2021)
30
countries represented
Statistics About Admitted Transfer Students
| Applicants | % of Applicants | Admits | Admit Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,930 | 100% | 5,961 | 24% |
| The College | 18,645 | 75% | 5,390 | 29% |
| Samueli School of Engineering | 3,667 | 15% | 405 | 11% |
| School of Theater, Film & Television | 998 | 4% | 30 | 3% |
| School of the Arts & Architecture | 987 | 4% | 82 | 8.3% |
| School of Music | 227 | 1% | 32 | 14% |
| School of Nursing | 406 | 2% | 22 | 5.4% |
Click on the name of the college/school above to see these figures by major.
| Applicants | % of Applicants | Admits | % of Admits | Admit Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Community Colleges | 20,349 | 82% | 5,540 | 93% | 27% |
| Other UC Campuses | 1,430 | 6% | 240 | 4% | 17% |
| CA State Universities | 633 | 3% | 41 | 1% | 6.5% |
| Other Schools | 2,518 | 10% | 140 | 2% | 5.6% |
Admitted Transfer Student Profiles From Past Years
Frequently Asked Questions
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California community college transfer applicants are given priority consideration, then UC-to-UC transfer applicants are considered.