UC admits largest, most diverse class ever, but it was harder to get accepted
The University of California admitted its largest, most diverse undergraduate class ever for fall 2021 — but it was harder to get in as a record-shattering number of applicants vied for access to the renowned public research system, according to UC data released Monday. The UC system’s nine undergraduate campuses collectively admitted 132,353 prospective freshmen — including out-of-state and international students — an increase of 11% over last year. The higher admission rates at most campuses last year were due in large part to pandemic uncertainty over how many continuing students would return and new ones enroll, admission experts said. “The years of hard work.bore fruit for us and it’s a good feeling.” At UC Berkeley, the admission rate dropped to 14% from 17% last year as freshman applications soared to a record 112,820. UC Irvine made the largest year-to-year gains in diversity, increasing the share of underrepresented students to 41% of Californians offered freshman seats from 29% last year.
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