Transfer Profile — Fall 2024

When we review transfer applicants, we look at a wide variety of factors, some more easily quantifiable than others.

Transfer Applications

Transfer Applications for Fall 2024
 Total
Applicants27,177
Admits6,177
Enrolled3,832
Admit Rate23%

Academic Performance

GPA statistics for admitted transfer students
GPAMedianMiddle 25% - 75%
Transfer GPA3.903.77-4.00

Background

Ethnicity or Race Statistics
% of entering class (domestic only) *
Ethnicity or RaceTransfers
Native American1%
African American7%
Chicano/Latino28%
Asian34%
White28%
Unknown3%

* 9% of the entering transfer class are international students

41%

of transfers (domestic) are first-generation college students

35%

of entering transfers (domestic) are from underrepresented backgrounds

78%

of the transfer class receive financial aid
(2023)

93%

of admitted transfers come from a California community college

Statistics About Admitted Transfer Students

Overview by School Type Transferring From
 Applicants% of ApplicantsAdmitsAdmit Rate
Total27,177100%6,17723%
The College19,95973%5,54528%
Samueli School of Engineering4,52417%45610%
School of Theater, Film & Television1,0394%272.6%
School of the Arts & Architecture1,0814%898.2%
Herb Alpert School of Music2671%3915%
School of Nursing3071%216.8%

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

Overview by School Type Transferring From
 Applicants% of ApplicantsAdmits% of AdmitsAdmit Rate
CA Community Colleges21,51979%5,68592%26%
Other UC Campuses2,0798%2935%14%
CA State Universities6843%411%6.0%
Other Schools2,89511%1583%5.5%

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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