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

UCOP Website for Counselors: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/

Contact us:AskUC@ucop.edu

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