Transfer Profile — Fall 2019

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 2019
  Applicants % of Total Applicants Admits Admit Rate % of Total Admits Enrolled Enroll Rate % of Total Enrolled
Total 24,121 100% 5,335 22% 100% 3,283 62% 100%
The College 18,242 76% 4,726 26% 89% 2,952 62% 90%
Samueli School of Engineering 3,760 16% 470 13% 9% 228 49% 7%
School of Theater, Film & Television 977 4% 26 3% 0% 23 88% 1%
School of the Arts & Architecture 813 3% 82 10% 2% 54 66% 2%
School of Music 164 1% 20 12% 0% 16 80% 0%
School of Nursing 165 1% 11 7% 0% 10 91% 0%

Click on the name of the college/school above to see these figures by major.

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 20,575 85% 4,982 24% 93% 3,044 61% 93%
Other UC Campuses 1,023 4% 161 16% 3% 110 68% 3%
CA State Universities 360 1% 22 6% 0% 14 64% 0%
Other Schools 2,163 9% 170 8% 3% 115 68% 4%
Overview by California Residency
  Applicants % of Total Applicants Admits Admit Rate % of Total Admits Enrolled Enroll Rate % of Total Enrolled
CA Resident 19,541 81% 4,512 23% 85% 2,763 61% 84%
Out of State 645 3% 49 8% 1% 24 49% 1%
International 3,935 16% 774 20% 15% 496 64% 15%

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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