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UCLA Acceptance Rate
For the 2024 application year, UCLA has an overall acceptance rate of 8.97%, with 13114 students accepted out of 146276 applicants. Regular Decision (RD) mirrors this acceptance rate at 8.97%, while Early Action (EA) rates are not available. The waitlist acceptance rate for the same year stands at 8.06%, with 1211 out of 15023 waitlisted applicants gaining admission. Transfer applicants have a more favorable acceptance rate of 22.73%, with 6177 accepted from a pool of 27177. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is 2.4, reflecting the competitive nature of the admissions process across all categories.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 146,276
Accepted Applicants: 13,114
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has shown a declining acceptance rate in recent years, with an 8.97% rate for the application year 2024, down from 8.73% in 2023 and 8.57% in 2022. The number of applicants has remained high, with 146,276 candidates applying for the 2024 cycle, which is slightly higher than the 145,910 in 2023. This follows a significant reduction from previous years, where acceptance rates were notably higher, peaking at 84.45% in 2019. Overall, the trend demonstrates UCLA's increasing selectivity, reflecting the broader competitive landscape in higher education.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
UCLA's wait list acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 is 8.06%, with 1,211 applicants gaining admission out of 15,023 offered a spot on the wait list. This marks an increase from the previous year (Class of 2027), which had a lower acceptance rate of 7.64% with 1,400 admitted from 18,329 wait listed candidates. In contrast, the Class of 2026 saw a much lower acceptance rate of 2.16% with only 367 admits from 16,979 offers, highlighting a significant uptick in admission chances this year. Notably, the Class of 2020 had the highest acceptance rate in recent history at 12.3%, indicating a variable but improving trend in wait list admissions at UCLA.
15023
Offered a Place
1211
Admitted
8.06%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
UCLA's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 22.73%, with 6,177 applicants accepted out of 27,177 total applications. This marks a decline from the previous year's acceptance rate of 26.33% for the application year 2023, where 6,352 applicants were accepted from 24,137. Historically, transfer acceptance rates at UCLA have fluctuated, peaking at 26.33% in 2023, and showing a notable increase from 19.63% for the application year 2021. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is 2.4, reflecting the diverse applicant pool.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 27,177
Accepted Applicants: 6,177
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Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 30.6% |
| White | 20.38% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 25.74% |
| Black/African American | 3.3% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
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