Both UCLA and the entire University of California system admitted a record high number of freshman applicants – 82,850 for the UC and 16,177 for UCLA, according to freshman admission data released this morning.
For the first time in several years, the number of international students admitted to UCLA has decreased, according to the data.
UCLA admitted about 19 percent less international students for fall 2013 compared to last year. The number of out-of-state admits, however, has continued to grow, increasing by about 34 percent this year.
The number of California residents admitted increased by 3 percent, after declining by almost 15 percent last year.
Last year, UCLA admitted 15,455 students and the UC admitted 80,289 students.
The data from both years did not include students on the waitlist.
For a complete breakdown of the fall 2013 admissions data, see here.
Compiled by Jillian Beck, Bruin senior staff.
In order to improve its financial situations caused by the bankrupcy of local government in California, UCLA in the past several years has admitted too many international students, especially Chinese students willing to pay full tuitions, some of whom mignt not be able to meet the academic standards or simply as excellent as students needing financial aid. Because of such universal phenomenon, some Chinese students, including me, began to doubt its education quality. However, what makes me confident in UCLA is that it’s much harder this year for international students to be admitted for it gives me a sense that this great unviersity with deep awareness choose to admit students who are really excellent, diverse, and talented. All of the three qualities of incoming freshmen can ensure UCLA’s prestige and high quality of education, both of which will be able to atrract more and more outstanding students worldwide to apply and to come.