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UCLA Transfers

By The Numbers (Fall 2023 Data)...

General Overview

  • Total Transfer Population: 7,700+ (23.9% of the undergraduate population)
  • In 2023, UCLA received 23,974 applicants and admitted 6,189 students (26% acceptance rate)
  • Transfers make up 36% of the total new undergraduate population
  • 41% of transfers (domestic) are first-generation college students
  • 34% of entering transfers (domestic) are from underrepresented backgrounds
  • 7% of entering transfers are international students

Median GPA for Admitted Transfers: 3.88

Transfer Profiles By Major

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Where are students transferring from?

  • 92% come from CA Community Colleges
  • 5% from other UC Campuses / CA State Universities
  • 2% from other schools

Graduation Rate

  • 76% Graduate within 2 years or less
  • 90% Graduate within 3 years

Ethnicity

  • African American (6%)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native (1%)
  • Asian (34%)
  • Hispanic (27%)
  • White (29%)
  • Unknown (3%)
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Top 10 Transfer Majors

1. Sociology

2. Psychology

3. Political Science

4. Economics

5. History

6. English

7. Anthropology

8. Business Economics

9. Biology

10. Philosophy

All data was pulled from UCLA Campus Statistics and UCLA Student Affairs Information and Research Office.

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