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New Freshman Total (Fall + Spring) Admits by Ethnicity
2013-14 through 2014-15 Academic Year
Ethnicity Preliminary
2013-2014
Preliminary
2014-2015
American Indian 80 95
African American 417 392
Chicano/Latino 1,838 1,933
Asian American 5,566 5,017
White 3,988 3,518
Not Given 576 540
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 12,465 11,495
International 1,638 1,318
TOTAL 14,103 12,813
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 2,335 2,420
New Freshman Total (Fall + Spring) Admits by Ethnicity
2012-13 through 2013-14 Academic Year
Ethnicity Preliminary
2012-2013
Preliminary
2013-2014
American Indian 87 80
African American 392 417
Chicano/Latino 1,819 1,838
Asian American 5,427 5,566
White 3,683 3,988
Not Given 492 576
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 11,900 12,465
International 1,137 1,638
TOTAL 13,037 14,103
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 2,298 2,335
New Freshman Total (Fall + Spring) Admits by Ethnicity
2011-12 through 2012-13 Academic Year
Ethnicity Preliminary
2011-12
Preliminary
2012-13
     
American Indian 90 87      
African American 406 392      
Chicano/Latino 1,703 1,819      
Asian American 5,565 5,427      
White 4,152 3,683      
Not Given 474 492      
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 12,390 11,900      
International 1,280 1,137      
TOTAL 13,670 13,037      
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 2,199 2,298      
New Freshman Total (Fall + Spring) Admits by Ethnicity
2006-07 through 2010-11 Academic Year
Ethnicity Preliminary
2006-07
Preliminary
2007-08
Preliminary
2008-09
Preliminary
2009-10
Preliminary
2010-11
American Indian 65 68 60 65 93
African American 348 361 379 383 392
Chicano/Latino 1,442 1,527 1,580 1,641 1,540
Asian American 5,002 5,094 4,793 5,052 4,935
White 3,999 4,295 4,034 4,232 4,026
Other 145 177 147 148 *
Not Given 849 814 916 709 886
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 11,850 12,336 11,909 12,230 11,872
International 217 253 707 718 1,043
TOTAL 12,067 12,589 12,616 12,948 12,915
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 1,855 1,956 2,019 2,089 2,025

* Note: "Other" not used as ethnic count as of 2010-11 cycle

New Freshman Total (Fall + Spring) Admits by Ethnicity
2001-02 through 2005-06 Academic Year
Ethnicity Preliminary
2001-02
Preliminary
2002-03
Preliminary
2003-04
Preliminary
2004-05
Preliminary
2005-06
American Indian 65 51 63 53 58
African American 355 350 346 256 323
Chicano/Latino 1,297 1,151 1,206 1,158 1,363
Asian American 4,337 4,167 4,156 4,269 4,721
White 3,791 3,659 3,609 3,804 4,136
Other 182 146 159 150 158
Not Given 1,000 884 1,002 899 811
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 11,027 10,408 10,541 10,589 11,570
International 178 179 223 211 218
TOTAL 11,205 10,587 10,764 10,800 11,788
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 1,717 1,552 1,615 1,467 1,744
New Freshman Total (Fall + Spring) Admits by Ethnicity
1996-97 through 2000-01 Academic Year
Ethnicity Final
1996-97
Final
1997-98
Preliminary
1998-99
Preliminary
1999-2000
Preliminary
2000-01
American Indian 116 77 47 47 58
African American 645 598 255 330 354
Chicano/Latino 1,502 1,411 852 943 1,066
Asian American 3,970 3,866 3,861 4,159 4,186
White 3,928 3,598 3,508 3,827 3,741
Other 177 233 127 188 176
Not Given 664 627 1,586 935 1,012
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 11,002 10,410 10,236 10,429 10.593
International 309 297 273 259 213
TOTAL   11,311 10,707 10,509 10,688 10,806
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 2,263 2,086 1,154 1,320 1,478

1997-1998 admission data as of 1/21/98
1998-1999 admission data as of 3/30/98
1999-2000 admission data as of 4/1/99
2000-2001 admission data as of 3/30/00
2001-2002 admission data as of 3/28/01
2002-2003 admission data as of 3/27/02
2003-2004 admission data as of 3/26/03
2004-2005 admission data as of 3/29/04
2005-2006 admission data as of 3/30/05
2006-2007 admission data as of 3/30/06
2007-2008 admission data as of 3/29/07
2008-2009 admission data as of 3/31/08
2009-2010 admission data as of 3/31/09
2010-2011 admission data as of 3/31/10
2011-2012 admission data as of 4/14/11
2012-2013 admission data as of 3/28/12
2013-2014 admission data as of 3/28/13

New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2012 through Fall 2013
Ethnicity Preliminary Fall 2012 Preliminary Fall 2013
American Indian 74 62
African American 348 354
Chicano/Latino 1,497 1,445
Asian American 4,480 4,661
White 2,937 3,257
Not Given 423 474
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 9,759 10,253
International 1,137 1,638
TOTAL 10,896 11,891
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 1,919 1.861
New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2011 through Fall 2012
Ethnicity Preliminary Fall 2011 Preliminary Fall 2012      
American Indian 78 74      
African American 342 348      
Chicano/Latino 1,393 1,497      
Asian American 4,591 4,480      
White 3,310 2,937      
Not Given 374 423      
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 10,088 9,759      
International 1,280 1,137      
TOTAL 11,368 10,896      
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 1,813 1,919      
New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2006 through Fall 2010
Ethnicity Preliminary Fall 2006 Preliminary Fall 2007 Preliminary Fall 2008 Preliminary
Fall 2009
Preliminary
Fall 2010
American Indian 59 60 46 48 79
African American 298 308 301 318 319
Chicano/Latino 1,207 1,252 1,241 1,300 1,221
Asian American 4,122 4,158 3,941 4,079 4,083
White 3,137 3,394 3,267 3,325 3,292
Other 97 133 122 119 *
Not Given 699 655 766 598 732
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 9,619 9,960 9,684 9,787 9,726
International 217 253 704 716 1,043
TOTAL 9,836 10,213 10,388 10,503 10,769
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 1,564 1,620 1,588 1,666 1,619

* Note: "Other" not used as ethnic count as of 2010-11 cycle

New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2001 through Fall 2005
Ethnicity Preliminary
Fall 2001
Preliminary
Fall 2002
Preliminary
Fall 2003
Preliminary
Fall 2004
Preliminary
Fall 2005
American Indian 56 42 51 40 51
African American 313 305 298 211 276
Chicano/Latino 1,013 1,005 1,030 955 1,127
Asian American 3,336 3,318 3,380 3,538 3,889
White 2,872 2,822 2,785 3,081 3,318
Other 136 100 112 117 126
Not Given 803 721 801 734 659
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 8,529 8,313 8,457 8,676 9,446
International 178 179 222 211 218
TOTAL 8,707 8,492 8,679 8,887 9,664
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 1,382 1,352 1,379 1,206 1,454
New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 1996 through Fall 2000
Ethnicity Final
Fall 1996
Final
Fall 1997
Preliminary
Fall 1998
Preliminary
Fall 1999
Preliminary
Fall 2000
American Indian 113 69 27 39 43
African American 605 562 191 276 301
Chicano/Latino 1,387 1,266 600 741 876
Asian American 2,996 2,925 2,998 3,196 3,225
White 3,032 2,725 2,674 2,871 2,767
Other 131 186 101 147 133
Not Given 525 496 1,237 716 790
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 8,789 8,229 7,828 7,986 8,135
International 244 221 206 211 208
TOTAL 9,033 8,450 8,034 8,197 8,343
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 2,105 1,897 818 1,056 1,220
Percentage Distribution of New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2012 through Fall 2013
Ethnicity Preliminary
Fall 2012
Preliminary
Fall 2013
American Indian 0.8% 0.6%
African American 3.6% 3.5%
Chicano/Latino 15.3% 14.1%
Asian American 45.9% 45.5%
White 30.1% 31.8%
Not Given 4.3% 4.6%
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 19.7% 18.2%
*Note: Due to rounding, columns may not add up to 100 percent
Percentage Distribution of New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2011 through Fall 2012
Ethnicity Preliminary
Fall 2011
Preliminary
Fall 2012
     
American Indian 0.8% 0.8%      
African American 3.4% 3.6%      
Chicano/Latino 13.8% 15.3%      
Asian American 45.5% 45.9%      
White 32.8% 30.1%      
Not Given 3.7% 4.3%      
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 18.0% 19.7%      
Note: Due to rounding, columns may not add up to 100 percent  
Percentage Distribution of New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2006 through Fall 2010
Ethnicity Preliminary
Fall 2006
Preliminary
Fall 2007
Preliminary
Fall 2008
Preliminary
Fall 2009
Preliminary
Fall 2010
American Indian 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.8%
African American 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3%
Chicano/Latino 12.5% 12.6% 12.8% 13.3% 12.6%
Asian American 42.9% 41.7% 40.7% 41.7% 42.0%
White 32.6% 34.1% 33.7% 34.0% 33.8%
Other 1.0% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% *
Not Given 7.3% 6.6% 7.9% 6.1% 7.5%
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 16.3% 16.3% 16.4% 17.0% 16.6%
Note: Due to rounding, columns may not add up to 100 percent  

* Note: "Other" not used as ethnic count as of 2010-11 cycle

Percentage Distribution of New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2001 through Fall 2005
Ethnicity Preliminary
Fall 2001
Preliminary
Fall 2002
Preliminary
Fall 2003
Preliminary
Fall 2004
Preliminary
Fall 2005
American Indian 0.7% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5%
African American 3.7% 3.7% 3.5% 2.4% 2.9%
Chicano/Latino 11.9% 12.1% 12.2% 11.0% 11.9%
Asian American 39.1% 39.9% 40.0% 40.8% 41.2%
White 33.7% 33.9% 32.9% 35.5% 35.1%
Other 1.6% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3%
Not Given 9.4% 8.7% 9.5% 8.5% 7.0%
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 16.2% 16.3% 16.3% 13.9% 15.4%
Note: Due to rounding, columns may not add up to 100 percent  
Percentage Distribution of New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 1996 through Fall 2000
Ethnicity Final
Fall 1996
Final
Fall 1997
Preliminary
Fall 1998
Preliminary
Fall 1999
Preliminary Fall 2000
American Indian 1.3% 0.8% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5%
African American 6.9% 6.8% 2.4% 3.5% 3.7%
Chicano/Latino 15.8% 15.4% 7.7% 9.3% 10.8%
Asian American 34.1% 35.5% 38.3% 40.0% 39.6%
White 34.5% 33.1% 34.2% 36.0% 34.0%
Other 1.5% 2.3% 1.3% 1.8% 1.6%
Not Given 6.0% 6.0% 15.8% 9.0% 9.7%
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 24.0% 23.1% 10.4% 13.2% 15.0%
Note: Due to rounding, columns may not add up to 100 percent  

Fall 1997 admissions data as of 1/21/98
Fall 1998 admissions data as of 3/30/98
Fall 1999 admissions data as of 4/1/99
Fall 2000 admissions data as of 3/23/00
Fall 2001 admissions data as of 3/28/01
Fall 2002 admissions data as of 3/27/02
Fall 2003 admissions data as of 3/26/03
Fall 2004 admissions data as of 3/29/04
Fall 2005 admissions data as of 3/30/05
Fall 2006 admissions data as of 3/30/06
Fall 2007 admissions data as of 3/29/07
Fall 2008 admissions data as of 3/31/08
Fall 2009 admissions data as of 3/31/09
Fall 2010 admission data as of 3/31/10
Fall 2011 admission data as of 4/14/11
Fall 2012 admission data as of 3/28/12
Fall 2013 admissions data as of 3/28/13

Sources: Office of Undergraduate Admission, Office of AVC Admissions & Enrollment