Transcript UC Counselor Conference 2013

UC Counselor Conference 2013
Systemwide Admissions Overview
Michael Treviño
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
September 2013
High School Plenary Address
• Welcome and Introductions
• Budget Context
• Fall 2013 Outcomes
• Looking Ahead to Fall 2014
State Budget Context
• Passage of Proposition 30
• Modest increases in UC’s base budget
• No funding for enrollment growth for California students
• No tuition increases for 2013-14
• Middle-income scholarship program
• Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan
Fall 2013 Outcomes for California Residents
• Applicants:
o Average # of Campuses Applied to:
99,129 (
5,893)
4
• Admits:
62,212 (
91)
• Admit Rate for System:
62.8% (
3%)
35,964 (
176)
o Does not include 10,000+ referral offers
• Statements of Intent to Register (SIR):
Diversity of CA Resident Admits
• Underrepresented:
32%
• First–Generation College:
42%
• Low Income:
36%
Race/Ethnicity
2012
2013
African American
4.4%
4.2%
American Indian
0.7%
0.6%
Chicano/Latino
27.3%
27.6%
Underrepresented
32.4%
32.4%
Asian American
36.3%
36.0%
Pacific Islander
0.3%
0.3%
White/Other
28.2%
28.1%
Unknown
2.9%
3.1%
100.0%
100.0%
TOTAL
Nonresident Admission and Enrollment
The University’s admission of International and outof-state students does not displace CA residents
• 10 percent of enrolled undergraduates will be nonresidents
• Enrolled beyond state-funded spaces for CA students
• Bring a diversity of perspectives and experiences
• Nonresident tuition is used to benefit all students
Transfer Path to UC
• Applicants:
29,447 (
70)
• Admits:
20,837 (
4)
• Admit Rate for System:
70.8% (
0.1%)
• Statements of Intent to Register:
17,332 (
104)
• Admits from CA Community Colleges:
92%
Transfer is an important pathway for
California students to the University
Looking Ahead to Fall 2014
Systemwide Admission Requirements
Area
Subject Requirements
Years
“a”
History/Social Science
2
“b”
English
4
“c”
Mathematics
3
“d”
Laboratory Science
2
“e”
Language other than English
2
“f”
Visual and Performing Arts
1
“g”
College Preparatory Electives
1
Exam Requirement
ACT Plus Writing or SAT Reasoning
Minimum GPA Requirement
California: 3.0; Nonresident: 3.4
Comprehensive Review
• UC policy since 2002
• Defines merit using multiple measures of accomplishment
and promise
• Review is based on fourteen academic and personal factors
• Considers the personal and school context in which the
applicant has demonstrated achievement
• Individualized review of each application
Admission to the System
Local Path
Statewide Path
• Top 9% of California high school
graduates
• Top 9% of students in local high
school
• Applicants meet general
requirements and have a high
score on UC admission index
• Applicants have a 3.0 GPA or
better in a specific set of courses
• Applicants meet 9% benchmark
GPA for the high school
Index to be recalibrated for fall 2015 applicants
Process Updates
FALL 2014
• Improvements to “a-g”
• Faster turn-around
• Online COLLEGE courses can satisfy VPA & Lab Science
• Alignment with Common Core
• Southwest Asian & North African (SWANA) ethnic category
• Campuses will continue to have waitlists
• July 1 deadline for final, official transcripts
FALL 2015
• Application for Admission
• Opening date moves to August 1
• Submission dates unchanged – November 1-30
Resources for Counselors
UCOP Website for Counselors:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/
Contact us:
[email protected]
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