Uc San Diego Admissions Update: Latest Cycle Results and Historical Selectivity Rates
By Chloe Bennett
Tracking the data over five benchmark admissions cycles illustrates how dramatically the applicant pool has expanded and how the university has adjusted its yield strategies.
| Admissions Cycle | Freshman Applicants | Freshman Admit Rate | Transfer Admit Rate | Middle 50% Weighted GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, 2016 | 78,084 | 35.9% | 53.2% | 3.97, 4.18 |
| 2018, 2019 | 97,901 | 30.2% | 49.1% | 4.02, 4.22 |
| 2021, 2022 | 118,372 | 34.3% | 57.1% | 4.07, 4.26 |
| 2023, 2024 | 130,841 | 24.7% | 54.0% | 4.10, 4.28 |
| 2025, 2026 | 134,500+ | 23.8% | 51.5% | 4.11, 4.29 |
The numbers reflect an abrupt post-2022 correction. Following a brief post-pandemic jump in acceptance rates to protect yield, UCSD curtailed incoming class targets to match housing realities on campus. Selectivity plummeted toward record lows, solidifying its rank among the nation’s most competitive state systems.
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