The University of California admitted its largest and most diverse class to date, increasing the number of California residents, underrepresented students, and community college transfers into the fall 2024 admissions, according to preliminary data released Wednesday. The admissions come after an application season in which a flaw in a new financial aid form released this year left millions of students across the country scrambling for monetary relief.
UC Santa Barbara admitted 47,698 students, increasing offers to California students by 15.6 percent, out-of-state students by 11.5 percent, and international students by 36 percent. The school's Fall 2025 Admissions Guide estimates that of the 110,256 applicants, about 4,986 will choose to enroll, or 4.5 percent.
The admission rate for California residents applying for their first year at a UC jumped from 68 to 70 percent this year. Data released by the office of UC President Michael Drake showed that a record 166,706 students were admitted across all 10 UC campuses. However, at UCLA, the university with more applications than any other in the nation, the admission rate remained in single digits, at 9.5 percent.