Transfer Profile - Fall 2016

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
  Applicants % of Total Applicants Admits Admit Rate % of Total Admits Enrolled Enroll Rate % of Total Enrolled
Total 22,287 100% 5,708 26% 100% 3.347 59% 100%
The College 17,055 77% 5,105 30% 89% 3,008 59% 90%
Samueli School of Engineering 675 3% 74 11% 1% 51 69% 2%
School of Theater, Film & Television 3,460 16% 459 13% 8% 255 49% 7%
School of the Arts & Architecture 144 1% 31 22% 1% 26 84% 1%
School of Music 183 1% 10 5% 0% 10 100% 0%
School of Nursing 770 3% 29 4% 1% 27 93% 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 18,436 83% 5,266 29% 92% 3,068 58% 92%
Other UC Campuses 844 4% 193 23% 3% 121 63% 4%
CA State Universities 438 2% 40 9% 1% 33 83% 1%
Other Schools 2,569 12% 209 8% 4% 125 60% 4%
Overview by California Residency
  Applicants % of Total Applicants Admits Admit Rate % of Total Admits Enrolled Enroll Rate % of Total Enrolled
CA Resident 17,612 79% 4,764 27% 83% 2,807 59% 84%
Out of State 847 4% 77 9% 1% 38 49% 1%
International 3,828 17% 867 23% 15% 502 58% 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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