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withdrawn*		 total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*"Withdrawn" refers to applicants who voluntarily withdraw their applications from consideration.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

 

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 68.12 76.95 11,956 8,144
3.70 - 3.99 24.74 16.30 6,972 1,725
3.30 - 3.69 7.80 5.41 7,331 572
3.00 - 3.29 2.95 .88 3,149 93
below 3.00 2.99 .46 1,638 49
         
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.

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
4.00 77.59 16.86 2,298 1,783
3.70 - 3.99 57.82 46.53 8,512 4,922
3.30 - 3.69 28.90 30.29 11,086 3,204
3.00 - 3.29 9.75 5.22 5,663 552
below 3.00 3.38 1.11 3,466 117
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  3.48 3.73    

 

Standardized Test Scores


SAT II - Writing

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 83.43 23.09 2,866 2,391
600 - 690 57.82 43.24 7,743 4,477
500 - 590 26.62 25.73 10,008 2,664
400 - 490 11.49 7.24 6,518 749
below 400 4.73 .70 1,522 72
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  559 627    


SAT II - Math Level I

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 64.13 22.32 2,258 1,448
600 - 690 40.16 48.27 7,798 3,132
500 - 590 19.33 22.52 7,559 1,461
400 - 490 11.13 6.43 3,748 417
below 400 6.55 .46 458 30
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  581 632    


SAT II - Math Level II

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 79.28 50.22 3,393 2,690
600 - 690 52.05 38.88 4,002 2,083
500 - 590 27.93 10.27 1,969 550
400 - 490 14.29 .63 238 34
below 400 0 .07 5 0
         
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.

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 59.76 42.13 7,279 4,350
600 - 690 45.96 39.70 8,919 4,099
500 - 590 19.38 14.49 7,718 1,496
400 - 490 8.71 3.38 4,008 349
below 400 6.02 .30 515 31
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  613 670    


SAT I - Verbal

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 78.51 27.42 3,648 2,864
600 - 690 49.50 48.43 10,222 5,060
500 - 590 20.33 20.35 10,455 2,126
400 - 490 8.47 3.55 4,382 371
below 400 2.28 .25 1,139 26
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  582 647    


SAT I - Math

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
700 - 800 67.56 42.74 6,609 4,465
600 - 690 36.58 41.94 11,978 4,381
500 - 590 16.63 12.76 8,017 1,333
400 - 490 9.19 2.42 2,753 253
below 400 3.07 .14 489 15
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  619 674    


ACT Assessment

range %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
30 - 36 75.75 27.05 796 603
26 - 29 44.49 42.58 2,133 949
22 - 25 20.59 21.58 2,336 481
18 - 21 11.37 7.85 1,539 175
below 18 3.78 .94 555 21
         
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 %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
20 and above 72.12 30.84 4,523 3,262
16 - 19 58.39 26.55 4,809 2,808
12 - 15 40.10 23.75 6,265 2,512
8 - 11 21.72 12.99 6,327 1,374
below 8 6.83 5.87 9,094 621
         
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 %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
48 and above 49.79 32.48 6,899 3,435
44 - 47 41.85 28.14 7,111 2,976
40 - 43 31.79 27.46 9,136 2,904
36 - 39 18.65 10.24 5,806 1,083
below 36 8.66 1.69 2,066 179
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  43 46    


12th Grade College Preparatory Semesters

# of semesters %
admitted		 % of
admits		 # of
applicants		 # of
admits
12 and above 45.75 11.31 2,614 1,196
10 - 12 37.92 64.73 18,054 6,846
8 - 9 27.12 21.09 8,226 2,231
6 - 7 14.81 2.53 1,810 268
below 6 11.46 .34 314 36
         
overall averages all applicants admits    
  10 11    

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