University of California Announces Record-High First Year Admissions for Fall Quarter

The University of California announced historic first year admissions for this fall, admitting 137,200 undergraduate students, according to the university. The president’s office announced first-year admissions had surged 4.3 percent from last year, hitting an “all-time high.” Total admissions, including transfers, were nearly 167,000. The University of California has 10 campuses statewide, with 9 offering undergraduate degrees, including in Los Angeles, Berkeley, Riverside, San Diego, and Irvine. According to university officials, there were more admission offers this year to California first-year students from historically underrepresented groups like Pacific Islanders, Latinos, African Americans, and American Indians. “These admissions numbers demonstrate the University of California’s commitment to expanding opportunity and access, especially for historically underrepresented groups, who comprise the largest-ever share of first-year students,” said University of California President Michael V. Drake in the press release....