Dive Summary:
- The University of California at Los Angeles received 80,494 freshman applications, once again making it the most-applied-to university in the U.S.
- Statistics released Thursday show that, due to its high application volume, UCLA is also the hardest University of California campus for students to get into, accepting only 20.1% of its overall applicants.
- The statistics also show the continuing trend of UC campuses going after more out-of-state students for the additional $23,000 in tuition they pay, with those students making up at least one-third of the freshman classes admitted by UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC San Diego.
From the article:
... “The ever-increasing demand for a UCLA education and the competitiveness of our admissions process are testaments to our value as one of the world's most prestigious universities and the destination point for exceptionally talented and motivated students,” UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said in a statement. ...