When we review transfer applicants, we look at a wide variety of factors, some more easily quantifiable than others.
Transfer Applications
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Applicants | 28,288 |
| Admits | 6,466 |
| Enrolled | 3,935 |
| Admit Rate | 23% |
Academic Performance
| GPA | Median | Middle 25% - 75% |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer GPA | 3.91 | 3.77-4.00 |
Background
| Transfers | |
|---|---|
| Native American | 1% |
| African American | 6% |
| Chicano/Latino | 26% |
| Asian | 34% |
| White | 30% |
| Unknown | 3% |
* 13% of the entering transfer class are international students
39%
of transfers (domestic) are first-generation college students
33%
of entering transfers (domestic) are from underrepresented backgrounds
78%
of the transfer class receive financial aid
(2023)
92%
of admitted transfers come from a California community college
Statistics About Admitted Transfer Students
| Applicants | % of Applicants | Admits | Admit Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28,288 | 100% | 6,466 | 23% |
| The College | 21,089 | 75% | 5,790 | 27% |
| Samueli School of Engineering | 4,600 | 16% | 504 | 11% |
| School of Theater, Film & Television | 895 | 3% | 29 | 3.2% |
| School of the Arts & Architecture | 1,143 | 4% | 78 | 6.8% |
| Herb Alpert School of Music | 257 | 1% | 45 | 18% |
| School of Nursing | 304 | 1% | 20 | 6.6% |
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 | 22,583 | 80% | 5,940 | 92% | 26% |
| Other UC Campuses | 2,234 | 8% | 330 | 5% | 15% |
| CA State Universities | 687 | 2% | 28 | 0% | 4.1% |
| Other Schools | 2,784 | 10% | 168 | 3% | 6.0% |
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.