Institutional Research and Academic Planning
IRAP collaborates with the Undergraduate Admissions office, Diversity and Engagement, and other departments at the Office of the President to provide analytical support to the UC administration and the Academic Senate's Board of Admissions & Relations with Schools (BOARS). IRAP also provides information to UC campuses to support meeting admissions targets.
Undergraduate admissions content and analysis is separated into the two categories below:
- Data dashboards and summary metrics (Link to the UC Information Center and UC Accountability report, respectively), and preliminary data on applications and admissions
- Topic briefs, reports, and information about outreach programs
Data dashboards and summary metrics (Link to UC Information Center and UC Accountability report, respectively), and data on applications and admissions
Undergraduate admissions dashboards Link
UC Information CenterExplore UC data within the Undergraduate admissions subject area at the UC Information Center.
Undergraduate admissions: chapter 1 Link
UC Accountability reportSummary metrics on UC undergraduate admissions can be found in chapter 1 of the UC accountability report.
UC student data
IRAP webpageUC releases preliminary data on each of the three steps involved in becoming a UC student: prospective students who submit undergraduate applications; the applicants to whom UC offers admission; and the admitted applicants who intend to enroll at one of UC's campuses.
Topic briefs, reports, and information about outreach programs
California high school student performance on English and mathematics PDF
October 2025This brief presents California high school student performance on English and mathematics.
UC outreach programs and educational partnerships Link
GUEA webpageUC's Graduate, Undergraduate, and Equity Affairs administers outreach and educational partnerships, which develop strategic partnerships that advance the university's commitment to equity and access.
Admission outcomes and performance of freshman cohorts after the elimination of standardized test requirements for admissions at UC PDF
July 2025This report presents analyses admission outcomes and performance of freshman cohorts after the elimination of standardized test requirements for admissions at UC
The impact of Proposition 209 and access-oriented UC admissions policies on underrepresented UC applications, enrollment, and long-run student outcomes PDF
January 2023This brief estimates the costs of Proposition 209 for Underrepresented Group (URG) applicants to the University of California and measures the impact of two subsequent major UC admissions policies on URG enrollment.
Analysis of potential use of Smarter Balanced scores in admissions and placement PDF
October 2021Analyses of SBAC scores in relation to UC admissions outcomes, as predictors of first year performance at UC (compared to HSGPA and SAT/ACT), as part of simulations of the UC guaranteed admissions pool, and as a potential method for writing placement.
Assessing alternatives to the academic performance index (API) for California public schools PDF
October 2020The Unduplicated Pupil Percentage (UPP) is the most suitable available alternative to the discontinued Academic Performance Index (API) metric for California public schools.
UC geographic data displays highlight pipeline diversity opportunities PDF
August 2020Institutional Research and Academic Planning has produced an array of resources that focus on geographic distributions of UC data and UC campus pipeline diversity information.
Grade inflation for top California students by high school affluence PDF
January 2020This brief analyzes the issue of grade inflation across California high schools and its ramifications for UC access and enrollment.
Relationship of the SAT/ACT to college performance at the University of California PDF
January 2020An analysis of the efficacy of using SAT/ACT test scores to evaluate college preparedness and predict college success, especially when compared to high school GPA.
Undergraduate transfers PDF
January 2016The University of California is committed to increasing the number of transfer students from California Community Colleges in the next few years.