UC freshman applications shatter records, with gains among all racial groups
On December 19, 2016, the Los Angeles Times reported that “UC freshman applications shatter records, with gains among all racial groups.” Here’s an excerpt:
The University of California received more than 171,000 freshman applications for fall 2017, marking a new record with gains across all racial and ethnic groups.
The applicants included more than 111,600 California high school seniors, a 6% rise over last year, according to prelimary UC data released Monday. Overall, the top campus choice was UCLA, followed by UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara.
The record number of in-state applicants will help UC meet its pledge to enroll an additional 2,500 Californians next fall, said UC President Janet Napolitano. In response to public criticism over UC’s rising out-of-state enrollment, Napolitano in 2015 forged a three-year deal with Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature to add a total of 10,000 more Californians to the system by 2018.
“This year’s applications affirm, once again, that Californians’ demand for a UC education keeps getting stronger,” Napolitano said in a statement. “This is a testament to the excellence of California’s public research university, and reinforces the imperative to continue working with our state government to preserve UC’s quality and affordability, and to ensure there is a place at the university for every deserving California student.”
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