| Freshmen | Transfers | |||
| 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |
| Total | 5,000 | 5,600 | 2,500 | 2,600 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| African American | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Chicano/Latino | 12.2% | 12.0% | 18.2% | 16.3% |
| Filipino/Pilipino | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Total Asian/PI | 42.7% | 41.6% | 27.4% | 27.0% |
| Chinese | 22.5% | 22.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
| East Indian/Pakistani | 7.4% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| Japanese | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Korean | 5.3% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Other Asian | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Vietnamese | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| Caucasian | 31.4% | 33.3% | 36.1% | 39.0% |
| Ethnicity not reported | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.9% | 7.4% |
|
First generation
(neither parent has 4-year degree) |
24.7% | 26.9% | 47.0% | 45.3% |
| Geographic location | ||||
| Total from CA | 77.7% | 89.5% | 87.1% | 87.4% |
| SF Bay Area | 27.6% | 31.3% | 38.3% | 40.2% |
| Other Northern California | 8.5% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 11.0% |
| Los Angeles County | 18.9% | 21.5% | 18.2% | 18.4% |
| Other Southern California | 16.0% | 17.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| Central Valley | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 2.1% |
| Inland Empire | 3.2% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 2.0% |
| Other U.S. | 12.3% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| International | 9.9% | 5.6% | 11.5% | 10.5% |
| Academic indicators | ||||
| Median GPA (4.0 scale) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Median GPA (5.0 scale) | 4.3 | 4.2 | ||
| Student age | ||||
| Oldest | 49 | 27 | 60 | 65 |
| Youngest | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
| Median parental household income | ||||
| $86,406 | $84,000 | $60,000 | $68,000 | |
| Percentage with parental income below $40,000 | ||||
| 25.3% | 24.7% | 35.0% | ||
Notes: Numbers may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. Data reflects projected fall and spring enrollment. Transfer data includes community college transfer students and four-year college transfer students. Ethnic data does not factor in international students. Geographic location is based on address, not resident status.