UC Berkeley 2011-12 entering class
A statistical breakdown of the ethnic, geographic and academic makeup of UC Berkeley's new class.
August 24, 2011
| Freshmen | Transfers | |||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |
| Total | 5,600 | 5,000 | 2,700 | 2,500 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| African American | 3.1% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 4.9% |
| Chicano/Latino | 12.3% | 12.2% | 20.2% | 18.2% |
| Filipino/Pilipino | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Total Asian/PI | 45.8% | 42.7% | 25.8% | 27.4% |
| Chinese | 23.4% | 22.5% | 11.3% | 12.9% |
| East Indian/Pakistani | 8.5% | 7.4% | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| Japanese | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Korean | 7.0% | 5.3% | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| Other Asian | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Vietnamese | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Caucasian | 31.6% | 31.4% | 40.8% | 36.1% |
| Ethnicity not reported | 3.1% | 6.8% | 3.9% | 8.9% |
| First generation (neither parent has 4-year degree) |
21.8% | 24.7% | 44.7% | 47.0% |
| Geographic location (California residents) | ||||
| SF Bay Area | 34.5% | 35.5% | 41.6% | 45.4% |
| Other Northern California | 10.3% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 12.7% |
| Los Angeles County | 24.6% | 24.1% | 19.7% | 20.3% |
| Other Southern California | 22.1% | 20.2% | 17.1% | 15.6% |
| Central Valley | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2.5% |
| Inland Empire | 3.8% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 2.4% |
| Residency status | ||||
| California residents | 69.7% | 76.8% | 80.6% | 84.4% |
| Domestic out-of-state | 18.9% | 13.2% | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| International | 11.3% | 10.0% | 17.4% | 13.4% |
| Academic indicators | ||||
| Median GPA (4.0 scale) | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Median GPA (5.0 scale) | 4.3 | 4.3 | ||
| Student age | ||||
| Oldest | 36 | 49 | 65 | 60 |
| Youngest | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 |
| Median parental household income | ||||
| $100,000 | $86,406 | $71,585 | $60,000 | |
| Percentage with parental income below $40,000 | ||||
| 21.4% | 25.3% | 28.3% | 35.6% | |
Notes: Numbers may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. Data reflects projected fall and spring enrollment based on applicants’ Statements of Intent to Register. Transfer data includes community college transfer students and four-year college transfer students. Ethnic data does not factor in international students.