1. UC Counselor Conference 2013 Systemwide Admissions Overview Michael Treviño Director of Undergraduate Admissions September 2013

2. High School Plenary Address Welcome and Introductions Budget Context Fall 2013 Outcomes Looking Ahead to Fall 2014

3. State Budget Context Passage of Proposition 30 Modest increases in UC’s base budget No funding for enrollment growth for California students No tuition increases for 2013-14 Middle-income scholarship program Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan

4. Fall 2013 Outcomes for California Residents Applicants: 99,129 ( 5,893) o Average # of Campuses Applied to: 4 Admits: 62,212 ( 91) Admit Rate for System: 62.8% ( 3%) o Does not include 10,000+ referral offers Statements of Intent to Register (SIR): 35,964 ( 176)

5. Diversity of CA Resident Admits Race/Ethnicity20122013 African American4.4%4.2% American Indian0.7%0.6% Chicano/Latino27.3%27.6% Underrepresented32.4% Asian American36.3%36.0% Pacific Islander0.3% White/Other28.2%28.1% Unknown2.9%3.1% TOTAL100.0% Underrepresented: 32% First–Generation College: 42% Low Income: 36%

6. Nonresident Admission and Enrollment The University’s admission of International and out- of-state students does not displace CA residents 10 percent of enrolled undergraduates will be nonresidents Enrolled beyond state-funded spaces for CA students Bring a diversity of perspectives and experiences Nonresident tuition is used to benefit all students

7. Transfer Path to UC Applicants: 29,447 ( 70) Admits: 20,837 ( 4) Admit Rate for System: 70.8% ( 0.1%) Statements of Intent to Register: 17,332 ( 104) Admits from CA Community Colleges:92% Transfer is an important pathway for California students to the University

8. Looking Ahead to Fall 2014

9. Systemwide Admission Requirements AreaSubject RequirementsYears “a”History/Social Science2 “b”English4 “c”Mathematics3 “d”Laboratory Science2 “e”Language other than English2 “f”Visual and Performing Arts1 “g”College Preparatory Electives1 Minimum GPA Requirement California: 3.0; Nonresident: 3.4 Exam Requirement ACT Plus Writing or SAT Reasoning

10. Comprehensive Review UC policy since 2002 Defines merit using multiple measures of accomplishment and promise Review is based on fourteen academic and personal factors Considers the personal and school context in which the applicant has demonstrated achievement Individualized review of each application

11. Admission to the System Statewide Path Top 9% of California high school graduates Applicants meet general requirements and have a high score on UC admission index Local Path Top 9% of students in local high school Applicants have a 3.0 GPA or better in a specific set of courses Applicants meet 9% benchmark GPA for the high school Index to be recalibrated for fall 2015 applicants

12. Process Updates FALL 2014 Improvements to “a-g” Faster turn-around Online COLLEGE courses can satisfy VPA & Lab Science Alignment with Common Core Southwest Asian & North African (SWANA) ethnic category Campuses will continue to have waitlists July 1 deadline for final, official transcripts FALL 2015 Application for Admission Opening date moves to August 1 Submission dates unchanged – November 1-30

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