Wait List Acceptance Rate

For the application year 2024, UC Santa Cruz offered 18,199 students a place on the wait list, with a low acceptance rate of 8.65%, translating to 1,573 admissions. This marks a significant decline in acceptance rates compared to previous years, particularly the 53.8% for 2020 and 34.6% for 2021, indicating a tightening of the wait list process. The acceptance rate has dropped from 36.4% in 2019, reflecting increasing competition and selectivity within the admissions landscape at UC Santa Cruz.