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    University of California applications rise for fall 2024, with gains in diversity and transfer applicants

    by Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times Mar 06, 2024 5 minutes
    A view of students and faculty at the courtyard at the University of California Irvine in Irvine on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

    LOS ANGELES — The University of California drew a quarter-million applications for fall 2024, an increase over last year powered by a significant rebound in community college transfer applicants and more in-state residents of increasingly diverse backgrounds, according to preliminary data released Wednesday.

    The number of California first-year applications increased to 134,053, a 1.4% rise over last year's preliminary data, with gains at eight of nine UC undergraduate campuses. UCLA, UC San Diego and UC Irvine drew the most first-year applications from Californians, while UC Berkeley's numbers dropped slightly over last year.

    Applications from out-of-state residents fell, possibly a reflection of state goals focused on keeping more seats for Californians. Texas sent the most applicants, but a state-by-state breakdown showed no pattern of higher interest from students in red states that have adopted strict antiabortion laws after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down its Roe vs. Wade ruling in 2022. International students increased

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