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UCLA First to Go

Nearly 1/3 of the UCLA undergraduate population are the first in their family to graduate from a 4-year university. With such a large population of students, we are proud to share that our first-generation community is diverse in its nature of form of entry and adds to the vibrant student body.

*Data display is a capture of the 2015-2016 school year.

Spring Enrollment 2016

Approximately 7,924 of the first-generation college student enrollment were California residents.

Data Source: UCLA data repository (AIMDR) -- numbers as of 3rd week Spring 2016

Form of Entry 2016

Nearly half of entering transfer students identify as first-generation.

Data Source: UCLA data repository (AIMDR) -- numbers as of 3rd week Spring 2016

Parent Degree Attainment

First-Generation students beat enormous odds by enrolling in a 2/4 year college or university.

Data Source: True Bruin Stories: The First-Generation Experience. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2016, from https://alumni.ucla.edu/email/connect/2016/sept/first/default.htm

2015 First-Gen Graduate Rates

Despite facing the odds, over 90% of First-Gen Bruins make it through the finish line.

Data Source: True Bruin Stories: The First-Generation Experience. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2016, from https://alumni.ucla.edu/email/connect/2016/sept/first/default.htm