When we review transfer applicants, we look at a wide variety of factors, some more easily quantifiable than others.
Transfer Applications
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Applicants | 23,974 |
| Admits | 6,189 |
| Enrolled | 3,696 |
| Admit Rate | 26% |
Academic Performance
| GPA | Median | Middle 25% - 75% |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer GPA | 3.88 | 3.72-4.00 |
Background
| Ethnicity or Race | Transfers |
|---|---|
| African American | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 34% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 27% |
| White | 29% |
| Unknown | 3% |
* 7% of the entering transfer class are international students
41%
of transfers (domestic) are first-generation college students
34%
of entering transfers (domestic) are from underrepresented backgrounds
Statistics About Admitted Transfer Students
| Applicants | % of Applicants | Admits | Admit Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,974 | 100% | 6,189 | 26% |
| The College | 17,706 | 74% | 5,600 | 32% |
| Samueli School of Engineering | 3,829 | 16% | 421 | 11% |
| School of Theater, Film & Television | 903 | 4% | 28 | 3.1% |
| School of the Arts & Architecture | 1,011 | 4% | 91 | 9% |
| Herb Alpert School of Music | 195 | 1% | 23 | 12% |
| School of Nursing | 330 | 1% | 26 | 7.9% |
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 | 19,091 | 80% | 5,715 | 92% | 30% |
| Other UC Campuses | 1,741 | 7% | 296 | 5% | 17% |
| CA State Universities | 587 | 2% | 28 | 0% | 4.8% |
| Other Schools | 2,555 | 11% | 150 | 2% | 5.9% |
Admitted Transfer Student Profiles From Other 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.