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New Freshman Total (Fall + Spring) Admits by Ethnicity
2004-05 through 2008-09 Academic Year
Ethnicity Preliminary
 2004-05
Preliminary
 2005-06
Preliminary  2006-07 Preliminary  2007-08 Preliminary  2008-09 Numerical Change 07-08 to 08-09 Percentage Change 07-08 to 08-09
American Indian 53 58 65 68 60 -8 -11.8%
African American 256 323 348 361 379 +18 +5.0%
Chicano/Latino 1,158 1,363 1,442 1,527 1,580 +53 +3.5%
Asian American 4,269 4,721 5,002 5,094 4,793 -301 -5.9%
White 3,804 4,136 3,999 4,295 4,034 -261 -6.1%
Other 150 158 145 177 147 -30 -16.9%
Not Given 899 811 849 814 916 +102 +12.5%
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 10,589 11,570 11,850 12,336 11,909 -427 -3.5%
International 211 218 217 253 707 +454 +179.4%
TOTAL 10,800 11,788 12,067 12,589 12,616 +27 +0.2%
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 1,467 1,744 1,855 1,956 2,019 +63 +3.2%

2004-2005 admission data as of 3/29/04
2005-2006 admission data as of 3/30/05
2006-2007 admission data as of 3/30/06
2007-2008 admission data as of 3/29/07
2008-2009 admission data as of 3/31/08

New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2004 through Fall 2008
Ethnicity Preliminary
Fall 2004
Preliminary
Fall 2005
Preliminary Fall 2006 Preliminary Fall 2007 Preliminary Fall 2008 Numerical Change F2007 to F2008 Percentage Change F2007 to F2008
American Indian 40 51 59 60 46 -14 -23.3%
African American 211 276 298 308 301 -7 -2.3%
Chicano/Latino 955 1,127 1,207 1,252 1,241 -11 -0.9%
Asian American 3,538 3,889 4,122 4,158 3,941 -217 -5.2%
White 3,081 3,318 3,137 3,394 3,267 -127 -3.7%
Other 117 126 97 133 122 -11 -8.3%
Not Given 734 659 699 655 766 +111 +16.9%
Subtotal-Citizens and Immigrants 8,676 9,446 9,619 9,960 9,684 -276 -2.8%
International 211 218 217 253 704 +451 +178.3%
TOTAL 8,887 9,664 9,836 10,213 10,388 +175 +1.7%
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 1,206 1,454 1,564 1,620 1,588 -32 -2.0%

 
Percentage Distribution of New Freshman Admits by Ethnicity
Fall 2004 through Fall 2008
Ethnicity Preliminary
Fall 2004
Preliminary
Fall 2005
Preliminary
Fall 2006
Preliminary
Fall 2007
Preliminary
Fall 2008
American Indian 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5%
African American 2.4% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%
Chicano/Latino 11.0% 11.9% 12.5% 12.6% 12.8%
Asian American 40.8% 41.2% 42.9% 41.7% 40.7%
White 35.5% 35.1% 32.6% 34.1% 33.7%
Other 1.3% 1.3% 1.0% 1.3% 1.3%
Not Given 8.5% 7.0% 7.3% 6.6% 7.9%
Total-Citizens and Immigrants* 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Subtotal-American Indian, African American, Chicano, Latino 13.9% 15.4% 16.3% 16.3% 16.4%
*Note: Due to rounding, columns may not add up to 100 percent  

Fall 2004 admissions data as of 3/29/04
Fall 2005 admissions data as of 3/30/05
Fall 2006 admissions data as of 3/30/06
Fall 2007 admissions data as of 3/29/07
Fall 2008 admissions data as of 3/31/08

Sources: Office of Undergraduate Admission, Office of AVC Admissions & Enrollment