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