UC Fall 2024 Applications Rise, Boosted by Transfer Students

The University of California (UC) system saw a rise in applications for fall 2024—largely driven by an increase in transfer student applications. The system, which has 10 university campuses across the state, reportedly received 250,436 applications for the upcoming 2024-25 school year—up 1.5 percent from last year’s applications. While first-year applications rose slightly—from 206,405 in fall 2023 to 206,893 in 2024—the most significant increase occurred in transfer student applications, which rose 9 percent, to 43,543 in fall 2024. UC officials said the system is committed to efforts to streamline the transfer process for the state’s community college students. “We are pleased to see such an outstanding pool of students from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences apply to the University of California,” said UC president Michael Drake in a March 6 press release. “The increase in applications underscores the quality of the educational experience and the long-term social mobility a UC education can provide underrepresented students.”...