Acceptance Rate

12.3%

Applicants
111,322
Accepted
13,720
Enrolled
5,920

Average GPA (W)

4.51

25%
4.34
75%
4.68
UW
3.96

Average SAT/ACT

1400/31

25%
1290/27
75%
1510/34
Range
93th PCTL

Total Undergraduates

31,535

Male
13,072
Female
18,369
Distribution
41.8%/58.2%

Fast Facts

Location: Los Angeles, California
SAT Writing: Required
School Type: Public
ACT Writing: Required
EA/ED: No
SAT Superscore: Not Allowed
EA/ED Deadline: NA
ACT Superscore: Not Allowed
Regular Decision Deadline: November 30
SAT Score Choice: Allowed
US News Ranking: #20
ACT Score Choice: Allowed

Applicant Pools

Early Action/Regular Decision/Waitlist Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Action NA NA NA
Regular Decision 111322 13720 12.3%
Waitlist NA NA NA

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In-State Out-Of-State
Application Fee $70 $70
Tuition $11,994 $43,188
Room and Board $16,104 $16,104
Required Fees $1,838 $1,838
Books and Supplies $1,314 $1,314
Other Expenses $4,679 $4,679
Total $35,999 $67,193

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female Other
Applied 50177 58654 2491
Accepted 5811 7621 288
Enrolled 2335 3576 9
Ethnic Backgrounds First Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident aliens 537 3559
Hispanic/Latino 1270 7056
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 212 1057
White, non-Hispanic 1492 8309
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 17 70
Asian, non-Hispanic 1800 8731
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic‏‏‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ 15 74
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 425 1885
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 152 794
Total 5920 31535
Geographic Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
In-State (exclude international) 74%
Out-Of-State (exclude international) 26%
International 9%

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SATs Submitted 4735 (80%) X X
ACTs Submitted 2586 (44%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 640 740
SAT Math X 640 790
ACT Math X 26 34
ACT English X 27 35
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class NA
Top 25% of Graduating Class NA
Top 50% of Graduating Class NA
Bottom 50% of Graduating Class NA
Bottom 25% of Graduating Class NA
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA of 4.0 47.7%
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 41.2%
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 7.2%
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 2.7%
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ 0.9%
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 0.4%
GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 0.1%
GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 0%
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affilitation/commitment X
Racial/ethnic status X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Applicants Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 12325 2521 1474
Female 11666 2943 1775
Other 337 74 32
Total 24328 5538 (22.8%) 3281