Transfer Profile — Fall 2018

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 2018
  Applicants % of Total Applicants Admits Admit Rate % of Total Admits Enrolled Enroll Rate % of Total Enrolled
Total 23,756 100% 5,575 23% 100% 3,425 61% 100%
The College 17,934 75% 4,976 28% 89% 3,099 62% 90%
Samueli School of Engineering 3,790 16% 462 12% 8% 223 48% 7%
School of Theater, Film & Television 926 4% 24 3% 0% 23 96% 1%
School of the Arts & Architecture 762 3% 81 11% 1% 52 64% 2%
School of Music 180 1% 21 12% 0% 18 86% 1%
School of Nursing 164 1% 11 7% 0% 10 91% 0%
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 20,163 85% 5,183 26% 93% 3,168 61% 92%
Other UC Campuses 992 4% 157 16% 3% 101 64% 3%
CA State Universities 353 1% 36 10% 1% 24 67% 1%
Other Schools 2,248 9% 199 9% 4% 132 66% 4%
Overview by California Residency
  Applicants % of Total Applicants Admits Admit Rate % of Total Admits Enrolled Enroll Rate % of Total Enrolled
CA Resident 18,951 80% 4,640 24% 83% 2,845 61% 83%
Out of State 712 3% 60 8% 1% 31 52% 1%
International 4,093 17% 875 21% 16% 549 63% 16%

Admitted Transfer Student Profiles From Past 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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