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admitting more minority applicants
Friday, April 5, 2002
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OAKLAND -- The University of California has admitted a greater proportion of underrepresented minority students for the fall 2002 freshman class than it did for the entering class in 1997, university administrators said yesterday. It was after 1997 that the ban on affirmative action in admissions was instituted, prompting a decline in such enrollments.
The proportion of Latino, black and American Indian students admitted for the fall topped 19 percent, compared with 18.8 percent five years ago. The systemwide count for admitted underrepresented minorities increased by nearly 7.6 percent, from 8,580 last fall to 9,228 this fall. UC officials expressed satisfaction with the rebounding minority figures, which they said reflected not only the shifting demographics of the state but concerted efforts by the university to reach out to underrepresented students.
Overall, 48,369 students were offered admission to the eight campuses -- compared with 46,130 last year. The number of white and Asian American students grew 6 percent and 5 percent from last year, respectively.
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