The University of California, Davis, has enrolled 30,229 students this fall, an increase of 1,142 or 3.8 percent over last year. And among enrolled freshmen, SAT-I scores and grade point averages increased from last year.

On the main campus in Davis, the student population is expected to average 27,500 over the three quarters of the academic year.

The overall student count includes health science interns and residents as well as students in two non-state supported programs: the MBA program for working professionals and the Master of Forensic Science program.

John Meyer, vice chancellor for resource management and planning, says most of the growth in the student body can be attributed to increases among both undergraduate and graduate students.

The number of undergraduates increased by about 3.3 percent, from 22,750 last fall to 23,509 this fall; the number of graduate students rose by about 10.2 percent, from 3,554 last fall to 3,915 this fall.

Non-white ethnic groups comprise 53.62 percent of all domestic undergraduates, up from last fall's 52.45 percent.

Included in the overall count, 4,786 first-year students came directly from high school, compared to 4,676 last fall. New transfer students numbered 1,751 this fall, compared to last fall's 1,930 final tally; among these transfer students, California residents coming from California community colleges numbered 1,489 this fall for a 4.6 percent decrease from last year's 1,561.

Freshman SAT Scores and GPAs

The average Scholastic Assessment Test-I scores and GPAs of both freshman applicants admitted for fall 2003 and those who enrolled increased in comparison to last year's figures.

The average SAT-I score of freshman applicants admitted for fall 2003 was 1,242, up from 1,233 last year. The average grade point average was 3.87, up from 3.85 last year.

The average SAT-I score of enrolled freshmen was 1,181, up from 1,170 in fall 2002. The average grade point average was 3.72, up from 3.71 in fall 2002.

Admission exam scores and the grade point average are two of 15 factors UC Davis considers in seeking to enroll students that demonstrate high academic achievement or exceptional personal talent and a student body that encompasses the broad diversity of backgrounds characteristic of California.

Profile of This Fall's Student Body

Men account for 44.85 percent of the total student population, and women 55.15 percent. Just over 92.3 percent of students are California residents. About 3.2 percent are from other parts of the United States, while about 4.4 percent are international students.

For the general campus, 6,332 students are classified as freshmen; 4,154 as sophomores; 5,946 as juniors; 6,936 as seniors; 141 as teaching credential students; 1,660 as master's or professional degree candidates; and 2,610 as doctoral degree candidates. In the health sciences, 104 are designated as students in the Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program, 43 as master's degree candidates, 267 as doctoral degree candidates, 916 as professional degree candidates, and 827 as interns and residents. In addition, 266 students are enrolled in the MBA program for working professionals, and 27 are in the Master of Forensic Science program.

Of the 23,368 general campus undergraduates, 23,097 are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The ethnic breakdown among the U.S. students, contrasted with last year's figures (in parentheses), is: African American, 2.53 percent or 585 (2.58 percent or 578); American Indian/Alaskan Native, 0.71 percent or 165 (0.80 percent or 178); Caucasian, 42.25 percent or 9,759 (43.02 percent or 9,630); Chinese, 16.11 percent or 3,720 (15.73 percent or 3,521); East Indian/Pakistani, 3.05 percent or 704 (2.93 percent or 656); Filipino, 4.64 percent or 1,071 (4.63 percent or 1,037); Japanese, 1.94 percent or 448 (1.92 percent or 430); Korean, 2.73 percent or 630 (2.64 percent or 592); Latino and other Spanish, 2.70 percent or 623 (2.57 percent or 575); Mexican/Chicano, 7.86 percent or 1,815 (7.35 percent or 1,646); other Asian, 2.36 percent or 546 (2.42 percent or 541); Pacific Islander, 1.48 percent or 342 (1.48 percent or 331); Puerto Rican, 0.01 percent or two (0.01 percent or two); Southeast Asian, 0.0 percent or one (0.0 percent or none); Vietnamese, 5.20 percent or 1,201 (5.03 percent or 1,125); other ethnicities, 2.29 percent or 529 (2.36 percent or 529); and 4.13 percent or 954 (4.52 percent or 1,011) did not state ethnicity.

Here is a comparison of actual fall quarter enrollments from last year to this year:

Fall 2003

Undergraduate 23,509

-- Ag & ES 4,642

-- Engineering 3,319

-- Letters & Science 10,614*

-- Div. of Biological Sciences 4,793*

-- Teaching Credential 141

Graduate Studies** 3,632

Professional Schools 3,088

-- Grad Sch. of Management*** 384

-- Law 547

-- Medicine**** 1,385

-- Veterinary Medicine**** 772

Total 30,229

Fall 2002

Undergraduate 22,750

-- Ag & ES 4,819

-- Engineering 3,313

-- Letters & Science 10,656

-- Div. of Biological Sciences 3,873

-- Teaching Credential 89

Graduate Studies** 3,281

Professional Schools 3,056

-- Grad Sch. of Management*** 389

-- Law 544

-- Medicine**** 1,373

-- Veterinary Medicine**** 750

Total 29,087

* The undeclared life sciences major, previously reported in the College of Letters & Science, was moved to the Division of Biological Sciences in 2003-04. The totals reflect a shift of 644 students.

** Numbers for Graduate Studies include students in the self-supporting Master of Forensic Science program. This year, there are 27 students, compared to last fall's 11.

*** Figures for the management school include students in the MBA program for working professionals: 266 this fall and 270 last fall.

**** Numbers for the medical and veterinary schools include interns and residents. The medical school has 736 this fall compared to 723 last fall; the vet school has 91 this fall compared to 95 last fall.