University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Public

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 33,475 undergrads, where 28% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

+13% since fall 2014

Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.78

Diversity index vs. every college0.78

0.78

← 0.00higher than 97% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients28%

National median: 34%Below typical

First-generation students38%

National median: 33%Above typical

Pell Grant share vs. every college28%

28%

← 0%higher than 36% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

33,475undergrads

Compared to every college33.5K

33.5K

← 19larger than 98% of 1,89337.8K →

Where first-years come from

6,610 first-time students

12% came from other states and 8.8% from abroad; 79% are from California. Fewer from other states than at 69% of colleges.

In-state (California)79%
Other states12%
Abroad8.8%

Top home states

California(home state)79% 5,241
Texas1.1% 72
Washington1.0% 69
New Jersey1.0% 67
Massachusetts1.0% 64

From 46 states (counting DC) and 2 from U.S. territories.

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Share of first-yearsNoneUnder 1%1–3%3–10%10–25%25%+Home state

Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.

Transfers in and out

Transferring in, fall 2024

3,834

new transfer students, 37% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 69% of colleges.

3,797 full-time, 37 part-time.

Going on to another college

3.7%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 368 students).

Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.

Who they are

Almost everyone studies full-time.

Men40%

National median: 44%Below typical

60% women

Another gender: 659 undergraduates (2.0%)

Part-time students1.5%

National median: 7.5%Below typical

Students 25 and older3.2%

National median: 11%Below typical

Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.

Campus life

Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life

Housing for 23,912 students.

Housing

Beds

23,912

About 71 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.

First-years

Not required to live on campus

Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.

Meal plans

Up to 19 meals a week

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NCAA Division I FBS · Big Ten Conference

Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.

Recent move: Moved from the Pacific-12 Conference to the Big Ten Conference, 2024–25

How the Big Ten Conference compares

ROTC

Army, Navy, Air Force

Study abroad

Offered

Undergraduate research

A formal program

Calendar

Quarters

Student services

Academic and career counseling
Help finding a job while enrolled
Job placement after graduating
On-campus child care for students' children
6% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

Religious life

Faith communities · 3

Jewish 1
Catholic 1
Nonreligious and secular 1

Jewish

Chabad on Campus

Chabad House at UCLA

Catholic

FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students)

Campus page

Nonreligious and secular

Secular Student Alliance

Bruin Alliance of Skeptics and Secularists at University Of California Los Angeles

Greek life

59chapters

In 6 councils, as the college counts them.

Councils and chapters

11chaptersPanhellenic CouncilPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
3 of the college's 11 chapters are on the national lists we read.
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Chi Chapter
Kappa Delta
Alpha Iota
Pi Beta Phi
California Delta
18chaptersInterfraternity CouncilInterfraternity (NIC and IFC)Show chaptersHide
4 of the college's 18 chapters are on the national lists we read.
Kappa Sigma
Delta-Nu
Lambda Chi Alpha
Epsilon-Sigma (UCLA)
Sigma Nu
Epsilon Pi
Sigma Phi Epsilon
California Omicron
7chaptersNational Pan-Hellenic Council Historically Black (NPHC)Its chapters aren't on the national lists we read yet.
8chaptersLatinx Greek Council Latino (NALFO)Its chapters aren't on the national lists we read yet.
5chaptersAsian Greek Council Asian (NAPA)Its chapters aren't on the national lists we read yet.
10chaptersMulti-Interest Greek Council Multicultural (NMGC)Its chapters aren't on the national lists we read yet.