California Dreamin'? Have a backup plan if you are out of state.

Thanks to our friends at College Kick-Start, who provide us with the freshest data and insights.

This recent post - University of California Fall 2022 Admission trends - reviews the UC system's recently released admission data.

Application volume remains up after the 2021 approved test-blind admission policies. It is not uncommon for our students that live near the water (think the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean) to consider a coastal re-location for college. Yep, our South Dakota students are also looking for books and breezes.

Here are some of the findings

• Overall, first-year admission rates fell from 65% to 60%. See school by school details below.

• Non-resident acceptances are getting more difficult. Out-of-state acceptances fell 19%

• A few UC schools (Davis, Irvine, and Santa Cruz) still represent opportunities for out-of-state students with higher admit rates to improve diversity and full-pay applicants.

Rank	Campus	2022 Admit Rate
1	Los Angeles	9% overall and the same for resident and out-of-state students
2	Berkeley	11% overall; 11% for residents andn 9% for out-of-state-students
3	Irvine	21% overall; 18% for residents and 37% for out-of-state
4	San Diego	24% overall; 24% for residents and 32% for out-of-state
5	Santa Barbara	26% overall; 27% for residents and 29% for out-of-state
6	Davis	38% overall; 32% for residents and 60% for out-of-state
7	Santa Cruz	47% overall; 43% for residents and 71% for out-of-state
8	Riverside	69% overall; 82% of students are residents
9	Merced	90%+ overall; 91% of students are residents

Source: University of California Office of the President and College Kick Start

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