Below are the 2023 UC admit rates by Residency based on the UCOP preliminary application/admissions numbers.
A few things to consider when looking at the numbers:
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The admit rates are for the overall campus so competitive/capped/selective majors can have significantly lower admit numbers
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The admit rates alone do not tell the whole story in regards to an applicant’s individual chances.
For example, UC Davis has an OOS admit rate of 60% however their OOS enrollment yield is only 8%. They also have about 1/4 the # of OOS applicants than the UCLA campus which had an OOS yield of 33%.
I have also linked the UCOP application table and admission table for comparison:
2023 Freshman admit rates (Preliminary Data from UCOP)
| Campus | CA RESIDENT | OUT OF STATE | INTERNATIONAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 14.4% | 7.8% | 5.2% |
| Davis | 36.3% | 60% | 49.8% |
| Irvine | 20.4% | 47.4% | 32.5% |
| Los Angeles | 9.5% | 8.6% | 6.1% |
| Merced | 95% | 80.9% | 69% |
| Riverside | 68.7% | 87.2% | 81.4% |
| San Diego | 24.5% | 31.8% | 17.8% |
| Santa Barbara | 28.1% | 32.7% | 21.9% |
| Santa Cruz | 60.4% | 81.3% | 61.1% |
2022 UC admit rates by residency
| Campus | CA RESIDENT | OUT OF STATE | INTERNATIONAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 14.5% | 8.6% | 5.5% |
| Davis | 32.3% | 59.8% | 43% |
| Irvine | 18.2% | 36.6% | 21% |
| Los Angeles | 9.2% | 8.9% | 5.8% |
| Merced | 100% | 78.6% | 81.7% |
| Riverside | 66% | 88.1% | 68.% |
| San Diego | 23.8% | 31.5% | 15.5% |
| Santa Barbara | 26.7% | 28.8% | 19.7% |
| Santa Cruz | 43.2% | 70.7% | 55.4% |
UC Yield rates by Residency.
| Campus | OVERALL | CA RESIDENT | OUT OF STATE | INTERNATIONAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 46% | 50% | 29% | 54% |
| Davis | 18% | 23% | 8% | 14% |
| Irvine | 22% | 29% | 9% | 14% |
| Los Angeles | 50% | 59% | 33% | 34% |
| Merced | 9% | 10% | 0% | 1% |
| Riverside | 15% | 17% | 5% | 7% |
| San Diego | 21% | 26% | 9% | 17% |
| Santa Barbara | 17% | 20% | 10% | 16% |
| Santa Cruz | 12% | 15% | 6% | 5% |