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Freshman admission data 2012-13

Tables showing the breakdown of new freshmen, by ethnicity, for the 2012-13 academic year in comparison to previous years.

By Public Affairs

April 17, 2012

For earlier data, see archival tables

New Freshman Total (Fall + Spring) Admits by Ethnicity
2008-09 through 2012-13 Academic Year
Ethnicity Preliminary 2008-09 Preliminary 2009-10 Preliminary 2010-11 Preliminary 2011-12 Preliminary 2012-13 Numerical Change
11-12 to
12-13		 Percentage Change
11-12 to
12-13
American Indian 60 65 93 90 87 -3 -3.3%
African American 379 383 392 406 392 -14 -3.4%
Chicano/Latino 1,580 1,641 1,540 1,703 1,819 +116 +6.8%
Asian American 4,793 5,052 4,935 5,565 5,427 -138 -2.5%
White 4,034 4,232 4,026 4,152 3,683 -469 -11.3%
Other 147 148 * * *
Not Given 916 709 886 474 492 +18 +3.8%
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 11,909 12,230 11,872 12,390 11,900 -490 -4.0%
International 707 718 1,043 1,280 1,137 -143 -11.2%
TOTAL 12,616 12,948 12,915 13,670 13,037 -633 -4.6%
Subtotal-
American Indian,
African American,
Chicano, Latino		 2,019 2,089 2,025 2,199 2,298 +99 +4.5%
*Note: “Other” not used as ethnic count as of 2010-11 cycle
New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2008 through Fall 2012
Ethnicity Preliminary
Fall 2008		 Preliminary
Fall 2009		 Preliminary
Fall 2010		 Preliminary
Fall 2011		 Preliminary
Fall 2012		 Numerical Change
F2011 to F2012		 Percentage Change
F2011 to F2012
American Indian 46 48 79 78 74 -4 -5.1%
African American 301 318 319 342 348 +6 +1.8%
Chicano/Latino 1,241 1,300 1,221 1,393 1,497 +104 +7.5%
Asian American 3,941 4,079 4,083 4,591 4,480 -111 -2.4%
White 3,267 3,325 3,292 3,310 2,937 -373 -11.3%
Other 122 119 * * *
Not Given 766 598 732 374 423 +49 +13.1%
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 9,684 9,787 9,726 10,088 9,759 -329 -3.3%
International 704 716 1,043 1,280 1,137 -143 -11.2%
TOTAL 10,388 10,503 10,769 11,368 10,896 -472 -4.2%
Subtotal-American Indian,
African American, Chicano, Latino		 1,588 1,666 1,619 1,813 1,919 +106 +5.8%
*Note: “Other” not used as ethnic count as of 2010-11 cycle
Percentage Distribution of New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2008 through Fall 2012
Ethnicity Preliminary
Fall 2008		 Preliminary
Fall
2009		 Preliminary
Fall
2010		 Preliminary
Fall
2011		 Preliminary
Fall
2012
American Indian 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
African American 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.6%
Chicano/Latino 12.8% 13.3% 12.6% 13.8% 15.3%
Asian American 40.7% 41.7% 42.0% 45.5% 45.9%
White 33.7% 34.0% 33.8% 32.8% 30.1%
Other 1.3% 1.2% * * *
Not Given 7.9% 6.1% 7.5% 3.7% 4.3%
Subtotal-American Indian,
African American,
Chicano, Latino		 16.3% 16.4% 16.6% 18.0% 19.7%
*Note: “Other” not used as ethnic count as of 2010-11 cycle
Due to rounding, columns may not add up to 100 percent

Includes students admitted off of waitlist

Fall 2008 admissions data as of 3/31/08
Fall 2009 admissions data as of 3/31/09
Fall 2010 admissions data as of 3/26/10
Fall 2011 admissions data as of 4/14/11
Fall 2012 admissions data as of 3/28/12

Source: Office of Undergraduate Admission