Profile of Admitted Freshmen
Fall 1998

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 1998. 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	California residents	out-of- state	international	applications withdrawn*	total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	28,490	2,665	1,289	348	32,792
admits	9,688	922	220	-	10,830

% admitted	34.00	34.60	17.07	-	33.03
% of apps	86.88	8.13	3.93	1.06

*"Withdrawn" refers to applicants who voluntarily withdraw their applications from consideration.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.

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.

GPA	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
4.00 and above	11,956	38.51	8,144	68.12	76.95
3.70 - 3.99	6,972	22.46	1,725	24.74	16.30
3.30 - 3.69	7,331	23.61	572	7.80	5.41
3.00 - 3.29	3,149	10.14	93	2.95	.88
below 3.00	1,638	5.28	49	2.99	.46

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	3.79	4.17

Unweighted GPA

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

GPA	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
4.00	2,298	7.41	1,783	77.59	16.86
3.70 - 3.99	8,512	27.44	4,922	57.82	46.53
3.30 - 3.69	11,086	35.73	3,204	28.90	30.29
3.00 - 3.29	5,663	18.25	552	9.75	5.22
below 3.00	3,466	11.17	117	3.38	1.11

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	3.48	3.73

Standardized Test Scores

SAT II - Writing

score	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
700 - 800	2,866	10.00	2,391	83.43	23.09
600 - 690	7,743	27.02	4,477	57.82	43.24
500 - 590	10,008	34.92	2,664	26.62	25.73
400 - 490	6,518	22.74	749	11.49	7.24
below 400	1,522	5.31	72	4.73	.70

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	559	627

SAT II - Math Level I

score	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
700 - 800	2,258	10.35	1,448	64.13	22.32
600 - 690	7,798	35.74	3,132	40.16	48.27
500 - 590	7,559	34.64	1,461	19.33	22.52
400 - 490	3,748	17.18	417	11.13	6.43
below 400	458	2.10	30	6.55	.46

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	581	632

SAT II - Math Level II

score	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
700 - 800	3,393	35.32	2,690	79.28	50.22
600 - 690	4,002	41.66	2,083	52.05	38.88
500 - 590	1,969	20.50	550	27.93	10.27
400 - 490	238	2.48	34	14.29	.63
below 400	5	0.05	0	0	.00

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	659	691

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.

score	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
700 - 800	7,279	25.60	4,350	59.76	42.13
600 - 690	8,919	31.36	4,099	45.96	39.70
500 - 590	7,718	27.14	1,496	19.38	14.49
400 - 490	4,008	14.09	349	8.71	3.38
below 400	515	1.81	31	6.02	.30

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	613	670

SAT I - Verbal

score	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
700 - 800	3,648	12.22	2,864	78.51	27.42
600 - 690	10,222	34.25	5,060	49.50	48.43
500 - 590	10,455	35.03	2,126	20.33	20.35
400 - 490	4,382	14.68	371	8.47	3.55
below 400	1,139	3.82	26	2.28	.25

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	582	647

SAT I - Math

score	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
700 - 800	6,609	22.14	4,465	67.56	42.74
600 - 690	11,978	40.13	4,381	36.58	41.94
500 - 590	8,017	26.86	1,333	16.63	12.76
400 - 490	2,753	9.22	253	9.19	2.42
below 400	489	1.64	15	3.07	.14

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	619	674

ACT Assessment

score	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
30 - 36	796	10.82	603	75.75	27.05
26 - 29	2,133	28.98	949	44.49	42.58
22 - 25	2,336	31.74	481	20.59	21.58
18 - 21	1,539	20.91	175	11.37	7.85
below 18	555	7.54	21	3.78	.94

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	24	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	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
20 and above	4,523	14.58	3,262	72.12	30.84
16 - 19	4,809	15.50	2,808	58.39	26.55
12 - 15	6,265	20.20	2,512	40.10	23.75
8 - 11	6,327	20.40	1,374	21.72	12.99
below 8	9,094	29.32	621	6.83	5.87

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	12	17

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	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
48 and above	6,899	22.24	3,435	49.79	32.48
44 - 47	7,111	22.93	2,976	41.85	28.14
40 - 43	9,136	29.45	2,904	31.79	27.46
36 - 39	5,806	18.72	1,083	18.65	10.24
below 36	2,066	6.66	179	8.66	1.69

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	43	46

12th Grade College Preparatory Semesters

# of semesters	# of applicants	% of all applicants	# of admits	admit rate	% of all admits
12 and above	2,614	8.43	1,196	45.75	11.31
10 - 12	18,054	58.20	6,846	37.92	64.73
8 - 9	8,226	26.52	2,231	27.12	21.09
6 - 7	1,810	5.84	268	14.81	2.53
below 6	314	1.01	36	11.46	.34

overall averages	all applicants	admits
	10	11

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

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