Acceptance Rate
42.54%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
17.98%
Applicants
1,896,886
Admitted
806,902
Enrolled
145,072
Applying To California Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 42.54% at California colleges and universities, a total of 1,896,886 students applied and 806,902 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $78 and the graduate application fees is $72. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to California colleges.
Open Admission Policy | 429 out of 650 schools |
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Undergraduate Application Fees | $78 |
Graduate Application Fees | $72 |
Acceptance Rate | 42.54% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 17.98% |
Test Scores | 1,306 SAT / 29 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,896,886 students (847,906 men and 1,047,630 women) applied to and 806,902 (324,996 men and 481,706 women) students were accepted to admit California Colleges. Among them, 61,416 men and 83,542 women were enrolled into California schools.
The average acceptance rate is 42.54% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.98%. The table below shows the California colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Applicants | 1,896,886 | 847,906 | 1,047,630 |
Admitted | 806,902 | 324,996 | 481,706 |
Enrolled | 145,072 | 61,416 | 83,542 |
Acceptance Rate | 42.54% | 38.33% | 45.98% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 17.98% | 18.90% | 17.34% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
In California, 1 college requires SAT and ACT score and 0 colleges recommend them to their applicant. In addition, 46 colleges consider the test score in selection process, while it is not required.
5,331 students (23.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 2,505 students (8.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,394 and 25th percentile score is 1,217. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 31 and 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at California colleges and universities.
25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 606 | 690 |
SAT Math | 611 | 704 |
ACT Composite | 26 | 31 |
ACT Math | 25 | 29 |
ACT English | 26 | 32 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In California State, 251 schools use semester calendar systems and 52 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Next table describes credits that California colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
98 California schools require High School GPA and 120 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 1 California colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to California colleges.
Required | Recommended | |
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High School GPA | 98 | 0 |
High School Rank | 4 | 0 |
High School Record (or Transcript) | 120 | 0 |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | 57 | 0 |
Recommendations | 48 | 0 |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 25 | 0 |
Admission Test Scores | 1 | 0 |
TOEFL | 99 | 0 |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 19 | 0 |
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