When we review transfer applicants, we look at a wide variety of factors, some more easily quantifiable than others.
Transfer Applications
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Applicants | 27,177 |
| Admits | 6,177 |
| Enrolled | 3,832 |
| Admit Rate | 23% |
Academic Performance
| GPA | Median | Middle 25% - 75% |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer GPA | 3.90 | 3.77-4.00 |
Background
| Ethnicity or Race | Transfers |
|---|---|
| Native American | 1% |
| African American | 7% |
| Chicano/Latino | 28% |
| Asian | 34% |
| White | 28% |
| Unknown | 3% |
* 9% of the entering transfer class are international students
41%
of transfers (domestic) are first-generation college students
35%
of entering transfers (domestic) are from underrepresented backgrounds
78%
of the transfer class receive financial aid
(2023)
93%
of admitted transfers come from a California community college
Statistics About Admitted Transfer Students
| Applicants | % of Applicants | Admits | Admit Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,177 | 100% | 6,177 | 23% |
| The College | 19,959 | 73% | 5,545 | 28% |
| Samueli School of Engineering | 4,524 | 17% | 456 | 10% |
| School of Theater, Film & Television | 1,039 | 4% | 27 | 2.6% |
| School of the Arts & Architecture | 1,081 | 4% | 89 | 8.2% |
| Herb Alpert School of Music | 267 | 1% | 39 | 15% |
| School of Nursing | 307 | 1% | 21 | 6.8% |
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 | 21,519 | 79% | 5,685 | 92% | 26% |
| Other UC Campuses | 2,079 | 8% | 293 | 5% | 14% |
| CA State Universities | 684 | 3% | 41 | 1% | 6.0% |
| Other Schools | 2,895 | 11% | 158 | 3% | 5.5% |
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.