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Profile of Admitted Freshmen
Fall 2000

When we review our freshman applicants, we look at a wide variety of factors, some more easily quantifiable than others. Below are the primary academic factors we considered when we reviewed our freshman applicants for Fall 2000. Beyond being UC-Eligible (which almost all of our applicants are anyway) there is no specific cutoff value assigned to any of the factors we consider.

  California residents out-of-
state		 international applications
withdrawn*		 total
applicants 31,637 4,120 1,578 458 37,794
admits 9,881 848 216 - 10,945
           
% admitted 31.23 20.58 13.69 - 28.96
% of apps 83.71 10.90 4.18 1.21  

*"Withdrawn" refers to applicants who voluntarily withdraw their applications from consideration. This is usually done when an applicant accepts an early decision offer at another institution.

 

Academic Statistics**


10th - 11th Grade GPAs

Fully weighted GPA

This GPA includes an extra grade point for all UC-approved honors courses (which include AP, IB, school-based honors, and transferable college courses) in which a grade of C or higher is earned. The maximum value possible is 5.00.

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
4.00 and above 63.26 77.81 13,184 8,340
3.70 - 3.99 20.05 15.09 8,071 1,618
3.30 - 3.69 6.82 5.44 8,546 583
3.00 - 3.29 2.90 1.00 3,684 107
below 3.00 3.20 .66 2,221 71
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  3.76 4.16    


Unweighted GPA

This GPA does not include any extra grade points for honors courses. The maximum value possible is 4.00.

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
4.00 74.82 20.29 2,907 2,175
3.70 - 3.99 53.67 48.89 9,766 5,241
3.30 - 3.69 21.87 25.94 12,718 2,781
3.00 - 3.29 6.58 3.88 6,323 416
below 3.00 2.66 .99 3,992 106
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  3.48 3.76    

 

Standardized Test Scores


SAT II - Writing

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 69.97 38.05 5,678 3,973
600 - 690 38.61 37.14 10,045 3,878
500 - 590 19.16 18.79 10,241 1,962
400 - 490 11.04 5.77 5,462 603
below 400 2.79 .25 932 26
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  590 655    


SAT II - Math Level I

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 54.41 32.90 3,946 2,147
600 - 690 31.11 41.37 8,679 2,700
500 - 590 16.04 19.14 7,787 1,249
400 - 490 10.63 5.91 3,631 386
below 400 7.71 .68 571 44
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  593 644    


SAT II - Math Level II

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 71.63 57.73 4,569 3,273
600 - 690 40.76 30.28 4,212 1,717
500 - 590 26.23 11.13 2,406 631
400 - 490 13.80 .79 326 45
below 400 .00 .00 8 0
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  664 699    


SAT II - Third

The "third" test is can be any SAT II subject other than Writing or Math. When applicants take more than one third test, the highest score is used.

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 53.60 44.56 8,653 4,638
600 - 690 37.95 36.22 9,934 3,770
500 - 590 17.14 14.24 8,645 1,482
400 - 490 10.85 4.54 4,352 472
below 400 7.69 .44 598 46
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  616 670    


SAT I - Verbal

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 69.58 30.70 4,652 3,236
600 - 690 39.49 43.32 11,561 4,566
500 - 590 18.59 20.27 11,487 2,136
400 - 490 11.79 5.55 4,962 585
below 400 1.39 .16 1,225 17
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  586 646    


SAT I - Math

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 58.60 47.46 8,536 5,002
600 - 690 29.60 37.72 13,434 3,976
500 - 590 14.89 11.97 8,478 1,262
400 - 490 9.81 2.72 2,926 287
below 400 2.54 .12 512 13
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  626 680    


ACT Assessment

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
30 - 36 62.42 32.58 1,272 794
26 - 29 32.58 35.86 2,683 874
22 - 25 18.75 21.26 2,763 518
18 - 21 13.96 9.15 1,597 223
below 18 4.37 1.15 641 28
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  25 27    

 

High School Course Work


Honors Level Semesters- Grades 10-12

UC-Approved honors courses can include AP, IB, school-based honors, and transferable college courses.

# of semesters %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
20 and above 63.98 27.20 4,558 2,916
16 - 19 52.85 27.27 5,531 2,923
12 - 15 36.00 25.78 7,674 2,763
8 - 11 18.92 13.55 7,676 1,452
below 8 6.48 6.20 10,267 665
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  11 16    


Overall College Preparatory Semesters

We also refer to these as the "a-f" subjects†, which include: history, English, math, laboratory science, non-English language, and academic electives. With the exception of math and non-English language, these are taken from grades 9-12. Math/non-English Language can be taken as early as the 7th grade.

†As of fall 2003 "a-f" was expanded to "a-g" when a seventh subject requirement was added: visual and performing arts. In years prior to 2003, these courses were considered part of the college prep elective subject.

# of semesters %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
48 and above 41.64 29.96 7,712 3,211
44 - 47 35.90 30.15 9,004 3,232
40 - 43 27.60 28.39 11,024 3,043
36 - 39 17.18 10.19 6,355 1,092
below 36 8.75 1.31 1,611 141
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  44 45    


12th Grade College Preparatory Semesters

# of semesters %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
12 and above 38.16 7.37 2,070 790
10 - 12 33.49 61.49 19,681 6,591
8 - 9 26.06 26.48 10,890 2,838
6 - 7 16.73 4.06 2,600 435
below 6 13.98 .61 465 65
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  10 10    

**These figures exclude international and non- first-time freshman applicants.
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