Transfer Profile - Fall 2017

When we review transfer applicants, we look at a wide variety of factors, some more easily quantifiable than others.

Statistics About Admitted Transfer Students

Overview by College and School Applied To for Fall 2017
  Applicants % of Total Applicants Admits Admit Rate % of Total Admits Enrolled Enroll Rate % of Total Enrolled
Total 21,859 100% 5,531 25% 100% 3,167 57% 100%
The College 16,679 76% 4,974 30% 90% 2,868 58% 91%
Samueli School of Engineering 590 3% 79 13% 1% 52 66% 2%
School of Theater, Film & Television 3,498 16% 425 12% 8% 204 48% 6%
School of the Arts & Architecture 130 1% 20 15% 0% 17 85% 1%
School of Music 164 1% 12 7% 0% 9 75% 0%
School of Nursing 798 4% 21 3% 0% 17 81% 1%
Overview by School Type Transferring From
  Applicants % of Total Applicants Admits Admit Rate % of Total Admits Enrolled Enroll Rate % of Total Enrolled
CA Community Colleges 18,333 84% 5,118 28% 93% 2,900 57% 92%
Other UC Campuses 859 4% 188 22% 3% 121 64% 4%
CA State Universities 354 2% 27 8% 0% 18 67% 1%
Other Schools 2,313 11% 198 9% 4% 128 65% 4%
Overview by California Residency
  Applicants % of Total Applicants Admits Admit Rate % of Total Admits Enrolled Enroll Rate % of Total Enrolled
CA Resident 17,302 79% 4,594 27% 83% 2,649 58% 84%
Out of State 743 3% 67 9% 1% 30 45% 1%
International 3,814 17% 870 23% 16% 488 56% 15%

Admitted Transfer Student Profiles From Other Years

Frequently Asked Questions

California community college transfer applicants are given priority consideration, then UC-to-UC transfer applicants are considered.

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