University of California, Irvine

Admissions Data Dashboard | Common Data Set 2016-2025

Total Applications

122,706

2024-2025

Acceptance Rate

28.8%

2024-2025

Enrolled Students

6,736

2024-2025

SAT Middle 50%

N/A

2024-2025

Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time

Complete Admissions Data

Year	Applications	Admits	Enrolled	Accept Rate	Yield Rate
2024-2025	122,706	35,317	6,736	28.8%	19.1%
2023-2024	121,095	31,184	6,796	25.8%	21.8%
2022-2023	119,199	25,358	5,794	21.3%	22.9%
2021-2022	107,952	31,239	6,489	28.9%	20.8%
2020-2021	97,942	29,301	5,765	29.9%	19.7%
2019-2020	95,568	25,361	6,068	26.5%	23.9%
2018-2019	95,065	27,339	5,794	28.8%	21.2%
2017-2018	85,102	31,063	6,545	36.5%	21.1%
2016-2017	77,810	31,631	6,552	40.6%	20.7%

SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)

25th Percentile

1240

50th Percentile

1325

75th Percentile

1410

Financial Aid Overview

Students Receiving Aid

52%

Need Fully Met

16%

Cost of Attendance Over Time

$36,107

2024-2025 Total COA

Tuition

$13,602

Fees

$2,852

Room & Board

$19,653

Change Since 2016

+19%

Student Demographics

Enrollment Over Time

Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)

Undergraduates

30,204

Total Enrollment

37,296

International

12%

Students of Color

87%

Admissions Factors

Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.

Source: CDS 2024-2025, Section C7

Factor	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Academic
Rigor of secondary school record	✓
Class rank				✓
Academic GPA	✓
Standardized test scores				✓
Application essay	✓
Recommendation(s)				✓
Nonacademic
Interview				✓
Extracurricular activities		✓
Talent/ability		✓
Character/personal qualities			✓
First generation			✓
Alumni/ae relation				✓
Geographical residence			✓
State residency			✓
Religious affiliation/commitment				✓
Volunteer work		✓
Work experience		✓
Level of applicant's interest				✓