Latinos are Largest Ethnic Group among California Freshman Applicants, UC System Says - Higher Education: With their growth reflecting dramatic demographic change in the nation’s most populous state, Latinos this academic year became the largest ethnic group among California applicants for the 2013-14 freshman class at the nine University of California system schools. The development coincides with the number of applications from California increasing 6.2 percent over last year to reach an all-time high of 99,129, the University of California (UC) system has reported.
On average, California residents applied to four UC campuses.
Total freshman applications, including those from out-of-state and international students, hit 139,758 for the system. The number of out-of-state and international freshman applicants increased 15 percent and 34 percent respectively. Each of the nine UC campuses experienced an increase in freshman applicants from the previous year, according to University of California data.
“This is the ninth year of record all-time highs. In general, students are applying to more colleges, whether they’re hedging their bets or what have you,” UC system spokeswoman Dianne Klein told the Los Angeles Times.
