UCSC Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of California, Santa Cruz has shown a significant increase in its overall acceptance rate, rising from 47.09% in the application year 2022 to 65.59% in 2024, with an applicant pool of 71,696 leading to 47,012 acceptances. The acceptance rate decreased to 61.27% in 2023 amidst a robust applicant pool of 68,750, where 42,130 were accepted. Historically, the acceptance rates have fluctuated, reaching as low as 47.09% in 2022 and peaking at 65.59% in 2024, indicating a trend toward a more favorable acceptance climate for recent applicants. This upward trajectory highlights the growing availability of positions, contrasting with the more stringent acceptance rates seen in prior years such as 51.56% in 2019 and 50.27% in 2015.