UCLA Historical Acceptance Rate

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UCLA Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

For the application year 2024, UCLA has an overall acceptance rate of 8.73%, with 145,910 applicants and 12,737 accepted. This marks a decline from 12.34% in 2023, where 108,831 students applied and 13,432 were admitted. Historical trends show a significant decrease in acceptance rates from 17.99% in 2020 and 25.5% in 2015, illustrating increasing competitiveness. Early Action (EA) acceptance rates are currently at 10.0% for 2024, while Regular Decision (RD) is lower at 8.0%, reflecting a pattern where RD tends to attract a larger, more competitive applicant pool.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	145,910	12,737	8%	10%	8.73%
2023	108,831	13,432	12.34%	12.34%	12.34%
2022	111,011	15,556	14.01%	14.01%	14.01%
2021	139,490	15,028	10.77%	10.77%	10.77%
2020	97,121	17,474	18%	18%	17.99%
2019	92,728	16,016	17.27%	17.28%	17.27%
2018	86,548	16,059	18.56%	18.53%	18.56%
2017	80,522	16,448	20.43%	20.43%	20.43%
2016	72,697	15,982	21.98%	21.98%	21.98%
2015	61,528	15,688	25.5%	25.5%	25.5%

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