The University of California enrolled the largest class of students in its history for the fall term

 

POSTED ON Mar 21, 2024

 

The University of California recently announced that it enrolled the largest class of students in its history for the fall term.

This includes a significant increase in California undergraduates and a corresponding decline in out-of-state students.

The UC enrollment data released on January 19th indicates that a total of 295,573 students enrolled for fall 2023, including graduate and undergraduate students.

The number of undergraduates rose to a record-breaking 233,272 students. 

California undergraduates comprised the largest group, accounting for 194,571 students, or 83.4 percent. Of those, 42,058 were first-year students, a 5 percent increase over fall 2022. 

Correspondingly, out-of-state undergraduate enrollment dipped across the system — including at UC’s three most competitive undergraduate campuses, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UC San Diego — falling to 16.5 percent, the lowest level since autumn 2017. 

The growing in-state enrollment numbers reflect multiyear efforts across the university to help more Californians attain a UC degree. 

This goal has been furthered with the support and help of state lawmakers and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The total enrollment of 295 573 students for UC fall enrollment is broken into California undergraduates (83.4%), first-generation students (37%), underrepresented groups (32%), and Pell Grant recipients (33%). 

The fall 2023 enrollment data reflect increased UC students from groups historically underrepresented in higher education, including African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans/Pacific Islanders. Fall 2023 enrollment included many California Community College (CCC) transfer students.

The university enrolls more community college students than any university of its caliber in the nation, with 27 percent of undergrads starting their UC journey at a community college.