UC enrolls record number of California undergrads in fall 2023, cuts out-of-state students
LA TimesThe University of California enrolled a record number of California undergraduates in fall 2023, reducing the number of students from other states and countries as it met public and political demands to give more of the system’s highly sought-after seats to state residents. Clark also credited another systemwide financial aid program for helping UCLA more than double the number of Native American first-year California students from 22 to 56 last fall. UCLA enrolled the largest number of state resident students from the California Community Colleges system — 3,206 — among UC undergraduate campuses. “They were ambitious.” Jim Rawlins, UC San Diego associate vice chancellor of enrollment management, said that stepped-up outreach and initiatives helped his campus enroll more California first-year and transfer students. UC Irvine also significantly increased its California new undergraduate student enrollment, growing by 844 students in fall 2023 over the previous year.