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UC system admits largest, most diverse undergraduate class

Latinos were the largest group admitted for the second year in a row, making up 37%.

Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS

A man walks past a University of California sign at an entrance to the campus in Berkeley, Calif., Thursday, July 10, 2008. The University of California's admissions standards would undergo their most far-reaching overhaul in decades under a faculty proposal that would allow students who have not completed the prescribed college-prep courses or earned minimum test scores to have their applications considered. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California admitted its largest and most diverse undergraduate class ever after receiving a record number of applications.

Officials said Monday the university system's nine undergraduate campuses accepted 132,353 prospective freshmen, an increase of 11% over last year.

Admission of California freshmen reached an all-time high with 84,223 students and 43% are students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

Latinos were the largest group admitted for the second year in a row, making up 37%. Asian Americans made up 34%, white students 20% and Black students 5%.

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