UC Davis admits record number of undergraduates for fall, up 13.6 percent from year ago

UC Davis offered 45,820 students admission for undergraduate study in the fall, a record high number, according to school officials. With a 13.6 percent increase in admittance from last year, the school expects 9,500 students to enroll, raising the total enrollment to 39,600.

According to a news release, 35,838 freshman applicants were admitted, a 17.5 percent increase from last year, while 9,982 transfer applicants were admitted, a 1.4 percent increase.

UC Davis accepted a total of 29,775 California residents, a 10.2 percent increase for freshman admits and a 2.3 percent increase for transfer admits.

Meanwhile, 11,290 international and 4,755 out-of-state applicants were accepted, increasing 27.9 percent and 20.7 percent, respectively, from last year. The school does not expect to reach the 18 percent cap on non-resident undergraduates that the UC Board of Regents established in 2017.

Students identifying with underrepresented ethnic and racial groups made up 31 percent of California freshmen and 33 percent of transfer students who were admitted, the school said.

Across the UC system, the largest ethnic group of admitted freshmen are Latinos, making up 36 percent of California students offered enrollment. Asians followed, with 35 percent, then whites with 21 percent and Black students with 5 percent.

Accepted California residents to UC Davis also reported that 39 percent would be first-generation students in their families and 40 percent are from low-income families.

First-generation students made up 45 percent of admitted California residents, while 44 percent were low-income, across all UC campuses.

UC Davis students who enroll in the fall can study through a mix of in-person and remote instruction, school officials said last month.

Classes are scheduled to begin Sept. 30 and most classes have already been moved online.

This story was originally published July 16, 2020 at 12:53 PM.