Admission Trends for the University of California for the Fall of 2021
Please see below for Kickstart’s summarization of the University of California’s Fall 2021 admissions data:
Key Findings:
Across the UC System, applications increased by 18%, while admission rates fell due to the pandemic and the implementation of test-blind admissions. California resident admission rates fell from 71% to 66%, out-of-state rates fell from 63% to 61%, and international rates went from 71% to 68%.
The most selective schools in order are UCLA, Berkeley, Irvine, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Davis, Santa Cruz, Riverside, and Merced.
California admittances went up by 5%, setting a record with over 82,400 admittances.
Out-of-state applications are continuing to rise with an increase of 40% from last year.
The expansion of out-of-state and international admittances increased by 3% last year from 33% to 36%.
Systemwide, application interest and admissions selectivity is expected to continue to increase for the Fall of 2022. Non-residents and international students interested in receiving a UC education will have more opportunities at select schools. The UC schools hope to increase diversity and offset expenses with full tuition with out-of-state students. Admission rate advantages are prominent for out-of-state and international students at Davis, Irvine, and Santa Cruz. Out-of-state residents have an admission advantage at San Diego.
To see a more detailed report regarding the Fall 2021 admissions data and specific highlights by the school, please refer to the link below: