Look Beyond the Headlines

 

There are headlines floating around about the record number of admits to UC. Note, however, that while California admits are up a bit compared to last year, non-California admits are down by considerably more so that total admits have fallen. And, of course, non-California admits bring tuition dollars that in-state admits do not.

Admits at the UC level are higher than two years ago (in the first year of the pandemic). At UCLA, total admits are down year-by-year.

The transfer story is also mixed. Total enrollment at the UC level is down in all categories. UCLA transfer admits are up compared to last year but down compared to fall 2020.

Note that admits are not the same as actual enrollees. Enrollment totals will depend on acceptances and actually showing up.

The latest admissions data are at https://ucop.edu/institutional-research-academic-planning/content-analysis/ug-admissions/ug-pages/admissions.html.

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PS: When I checked with BlenderBot 3 this morning, it asked a question: