Despite historic fee increases and section cuts, applications to the state's top universities continue to pour in. This year, a record number of applications were submitted by students. UC officials credit the rise to an increase in junior college transfers.
From the Sacramento Bee:
A record 134,029 students applied to UC during the application period that closed Nov. 30 - even though regents voted earlier in November to raise fees by 32 percent. The increase in freshmen applicants was modest - 2.4 percent. In contrast, transfer applications were up 17.5 percent statewide.
UC schools seeing the largest increase in transfer applications were Merced, Irvine and Riverside. UCLA and Berkeley had the lowest number of transfer requests.
The California University System is reducing enrollment by 40,000 students to help offset a 20 percent reduction in state funding.
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