Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 70.10% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 11.95%.
University of California-Santa Cruz has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 46.92% and California State University-Stanislaus has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 17.58% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| California State University-Stanislaus | 6,077 (2,161/3,916) | 5,871 (2,068/3,803) | 1,032 (346/686) | 97% (96%/97%) | 18% (17%/18%) |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | 19,165 (8,211/10,954) | 17,082 (7,132/9,950) | 2,062 (918/1,144) | 89% (87%/91%) | 12% (13%/10%) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 65,912 (29,570/36,342) | 30,926 (12,501/18,425) | 3,859 (1,705/2,154) | 47% (42%/51%) | 12% (14%/6%) |
| San Francisco State University | 29,932 (11,765/18,167) | 28,195 (10,922/17,273) | 3,339 (1,411/1,928) | 94% (93%/95%) | 12% (13%/11%) |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 12,568 (5,086/7,482) | 11,611 (4,633/6,978) | 904 (362/542) | 92% (91%/93%) | 8% (8%/7%) |
| Average | 26,731 (11,359/11,359) | 18,737 (7,451/11,286) | 2,239 (948/1,291) | 70.10% (65.6%/99.4%) | 11.95% (12.7%/11.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The SAT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| California State University-Stanislaus | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Stanislaus admission. | |||
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Dominguez Hills admission. | |||
| University of California-Santa Cruz | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Cruz admission. | |||
| San Francisco State University | Test Score is NOT considered for San Francisco State University admission. | |||
| California State University-Monterey Bay | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Monterey Bay admission. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| California State University-Stanislaus | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Stanislaus admission. | |||
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Dominguez Hills admission. | |||
| University of California-Santa Cruz | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Cruz admission. | |||
| San Francisco State University | Test Score is NOT considered for San Francisco State University admission. | |||
| California State University-Monterey Bay | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Monterey Bay admission. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| California State University-Stanislaus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| San Francisco State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.