UC Counselor Conference 2013Systemwide Admissions Overview
Michael TreviñoDirector of Undergraduate Admissions
September 2013
High School Plenary Address
• Welcome and Introductions
• Budget Context
• Fall 2013 Outcomes
• Looking Ahead to Fall 2014
State Budget Context
• Passage of Proposition 30
• Modest increases in UC’s base budget
• No funding for enrollment growth for California students
• No tuition increases for 2013-14
• Middle-income scholarship program
• Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan
Fall 2013 Outcomes for California Residents
• Applicants: 99,129 ( 5,893)
o Average # of Campuses Applied to: 4
• Admits: 62,212 ( 91)
• Admit Rate for System: 62.8% ( 3%)
o Does not include 10,000+ referral offers
• Statements of Intent to Register (SIR): 35,964 ( 176)
Diversity of CA Resident Admits
Race/Ethnicity 2012 2013
African American 4.4% 4.2%
American Indian 0.7% 0.6%
Chicano/Latino 27.3% 27.6%
Underrepresented 32.4% 32.4%
Asian American 36.3% 36.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.3%
White/Other 28.2% 28.1%
Unknown 2.9% 3.1%
TOTAL 100.0% 100.0%
• Underrepresented: 32%
• First–Generation College: 42%
• Low Income: 36%
Nonresident Admission and Enrollment
The University’s admission of International and out-of-state students does not displace CA residents
•10 percent of enrolled undergraduates will be nonresidents
•Enrolled beyond state-funded spaces for CA students
•Bring a diversity of perspectives and experiences
•Nonresident tuition is used to benefit all students
Transfer Path to UC
• Applicants: 29,447 ( 70)
• Admits: 20,837 ( 4)
• Admit Rate for System: 70.8% ( 0.1%)
• Statements of Intent to Register: 17,332 ( 104)
• Admits from CA Community Colleges: 92%
Transfer is an important pathway for California students to the University
Looking Ahead to Fall 2014
Systemwide Admission RequirementsArea Subject Requirements Years
“a” History/Social Science 2
“b” English 4
“c” Mathematics 3
“d” Laboratory Science 2
“e” Language other than English 2
“f” Visual and Performing Arts 1
“g” College Preparatory Electives 1
Minimum GPA Requirement
California: 3.0; Nonresident: 3.4
Exam Requirement
ACT Plus Writing or SAT Reasoning
Comprehensive Review
• UC policy since 2002
• Defines merit using multiple measures of accomplishment and promise
• Review is based on fourteen academic and personal factors
• Considers the personal and school context in which the applicant has demonstrated achievement
• Individualized review of each application
Admission to the System
Statewide Path
• Top 9% of California high school graduates
• Applicants meet general requirements and have a high score on UC admission index
Local Path
• Top 9% of students in local high school
• Applicants have a 3.0 GPA or better in a specific set of courses
• Applicants meet 9% benchmark GPA for the high school
Index to be recalibrated for fall 2015 applicants
Process UpdatesFALL 2014•Improvements to “a-g”
• Faster turn-around• Online COLLEGE courses can satisfy VPA & Lab Science• Alignment with Common Core
•Southwest Asian & North African (SWANA) ethnic category
•Campuses will continue to have waitlists
•July 1 deadline for final, official transcripts
FALL 2015• Application for Admission
• Opening date moves to August 1• Submission dates unchanged – November 1-30
Resources for Counselors
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