More than 71,000 freshman applicants were denied admission, including nearly 44,000 Californians, the overwhelming majority of them eligible for UC admission if past trends are a guide. More California high school students are graduating and completing the key admission requirements for CSU and UC: completion of 15 college-preparatory courses and a minimum GPA. One critical but little understood factor about UC selectivity is that the Master Plan recommends that UC draw from the top 12.5% of California high school graduates. Among UC campuses, San Diego has admitted the most California students over the last five years and also increased faculty, facilities and philanthropy to do so. We have to be careful to preserve this excellence while also expanding access to all qualified California students,” Khosla said.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 27, 2021 12:00 UTC