Dive Brief:
- The percentage of new out-of-state University of California freshmen is expected to be 20.2% for the 2014-15 school year, up from 18.3% last year and 15.5% two years ago.
- With nonresidents paying nearly $23,000 per year on top of the $12,192 tuition charged to California residents, the out-of-state student revenue helps to fund support classes and financial aid for Californians.
- Critics say the out-of-stater trend is changing the nature of the nine UC undergraduate campuses, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Dive Insight:
UC officials say the number of California freshmen this year — 35,943 — is just 21 fewer than one year ago. Also, the University of California system enrolls fewer out-of-state students than other highly ranked state universities, including the University of Michigan and University of Virginia. The highest percentages of non-Californians are at UCLA (30.1%), UC Berkeley (29.8%), and UC San Diego at (28.4%). The lowest percentage is at UC Merced (1.2%).