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The Cal State Catch

Every school on this page has students who exceed both state standards and gets almost nothing from UC's six selective campuses. It is not that these students cannot get into a four-year university. Cal State admits them by the hundred. One system looked at the same applicants and reached the opposite conclusion.

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High Tech LA: 14 selective UC offers. 184 Cal State admissions.The two figures are not like for like and are not meant to be — UC's are one year, Cal State's are three, and the campuses differ in what they offer. What the pairing shows is a school whose graduates are demonstrably admissible to California public universities, and a set of six campuses that did not admit them.
High Tech LA
Lake Balboa · Los Angeles County · 22 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
14
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 3 · Davis 4 · UCSB 7 · Irvine 0
Cal State said
184
admitted, three years, systemwide
Northridge 141 admitted
Fullerton 49 admitted
Los Angeles 47 admitted
Long Beach 35 admitted
Ontario High
Ontario · San Bernardino County · 58 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
44
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 4 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 10 · Davis 0 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 13
Cal State said
562
admitted, three years, systemwide
San Bernardino 305 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 305 admitted
Fullerton 274 admitted
Los Angeles 152 admitted
William Workman High
City of Industry · Los Angeles County · 21 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
15
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 5 · Davis 0 · UCSB 6 · Irvine 4
Cal State said
171
admitted, three years, systemwide
Los Angeles 97 admitted
Fullerton 89 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 80 admitted
Long Beach 41 admitted
Deer Valley High
Antioch · Contra Costa County · 30 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
22
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 5 · Davis 8 · UCSB 6 · Irvine 0
Cal State said
228
admitted, three years, systemwide
San Francisco 107 admitted
Sacramento 90 admitted
San Jose 84 admitted
East Bay 67 admitted
Clovis High
Clovis · Fresno County · 95 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
65
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 3 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 9 · Davis 15 · UCSB 19 · Irvine 16
Cal State said
654
admitted, three years, systemwide
Fresno 540 admitted
Long Beach 98 admitted
San Jose 72 admitted
Sacramento 61 admitted
Nevada Union High
Grass Valley · Nevada County · 54 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
16
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 3 · Davis 5 · UCSB 8 · Irvine 0
Cal State said
159
admitted, three years, systemwide
Chico 77 admitted
San Francisco 43 admitted
Humboldt 27 admitted
Sacramento 24 admitted
El Toro High
Lake Forest · Orange County · 78 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
49
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 10 · Davis 8 · UCSB 17 · Irvine 8
Cal State said
468
admitted, three years, systemwide
Fullerton 223 admitted
Long Beach 106 admitted
San Marcos 104 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 100 admitted
Frontier High
Bakersfield · Kern County · 73 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
45
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 5 · Davis 13 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 13
Cal State said
425
admitted, three years, systemwide
Bakersfield 293 admitted
Fresno 107 admitted
Long Beach 56 admitted
Fullerton 52 admitted
Santana High
Santee · San Diego County · 76 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
33
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 8 · Davis 5 · UCSB 11 · Irvine 0
Cal State said
306
admitted, three years, systemwide
San Diego 179 admitted
San Marcos 106 admitted
Long Beach 44 admitted
Fullerton 37 admitted
Yucaipa High
Yucaipa · San Bernardino County · 56 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
39
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 8 · Davis 7 · UCSB 18 · Irvine 6
Cal State said
361
admitted, three years, systemwide
San Bernardino 172 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 87 admitted
Fullerton 83 admitted
San Marcos 80 admitted
La Serna High
Whittier · Los Angeles County · 117 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
92
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 9 · Berkeley 7 · UCSD 23 · Davis 16 · UCSB 21 · Irvine 16
Cal State said
809
admitted, three years, systemwide
Fullerton 543 admitted
Long Beach 321 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 251 admitted
Los Angeles 181 admitted
Antelope High
Antelope · Placer County · 76 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
55
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 9 · Davis 21 · UCSB 12 · Irvine 5
Cal State said
468
admitted, three years, systemwide
Sacramento 388 admitted
Chico 90 admitted
San Francisco 77 admitted
San Jose 70 admitted
Pleasant Valley High
Chico · Butte County · 75 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
40
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 7 · Davis 17 · UCSB 13 · Irvine 0
Cal State said
340
admitted, three years, systemwide
Chico 260 admitted
San Diego 69 admitted
Cal Poly SLO 53 admitted
Sacramento 46 admitted
Sierra High
Manteca · San Joaquin County · 58 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
30
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 3 · Davis 10 · UCSB 13 · Irvine 4
Cal State said
253
admitted, three years, systemwide
Sacramento 129 admitted
Stanislaus 114 admitted
San Jose 63 admitted
San Francisco 61 admitted
Heritage High
Brentwood · Contra Costa County · 134 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
85
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 7 · Berkeley 7 · UCSD 10 · Davis 27 · UCSB 21 · Irvine 13
Cal State said
712
admitted, three years, systemwide
Sacramento 247 admitted
San Jose 213 admitted
San Francisco 192 admitted
Chico 187 admitted
John F. Kennedy High
La Palma · Orange County · 107 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
70
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 16 · Davis 11 · UCSB 17 · Irvine 16
Cal State said
579
admitted, three years, systemwide
Fullerton 438 admitted
Long Beach 263 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 148 admitted
Los Angeles 90 admitted
Pacifica High
Garden Grove · Orange County · 104 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
74
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 15 · Davis 13 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 26
Cal State said
601
admitted, three years, systemwide
Fullerton 393 admitted
Long Beach 222 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 174 admitted
Dominguez Hills 118 admitted
Santa Fe High
Santa Fe Springs · Los Angeles County · 100 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
77
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 31 · Davis 6 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 16
Cal State said
616
admitted, three years, systemwide
Fullerton 430 admitted
Dominguez Hills 221 admitted
Los Angeles 219 admitted
Long Beach 185 admitted
Port of Los Angeles High
San Pedro · Los Angeles County · 40 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
29
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 4 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 7 · Davis 6 · UCSB 6 · Irvine 6
Cal State said
231
admitted, three years, systemwide
Dominguez Hills 113 admitted
Fullerton 85 admitted
Long Beach 61 admitted
Northridge 59 admitted
Redlands East Valley High
Redlands · San Bernardino County · 65 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
49
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 3 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 13 · Davis 4 · UCSB 12 · Irvine 13
Cal State said
380
admitted, three years, systemwide
San Bernardino 152 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 102 admitted
Fullerton 90 admitted
San Marcos 72 admitted
Etiwanda High
Etiwanda · San Bernardino County · 167 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
131
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 8 · Berkeley 7 · UCSD 28 · Davis 14 · UCSB 26 · Irvine 48
Cal State said
982
admitted, three years, systemwide
San Bernardino 489 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 458 admitted
Fullerton 417 admitted
Long Beach 206 admitted
Centennial High
Bakersfield · Kern County · 78 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
52
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 7 · Davis 10 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 21
Cal State said
385
admitted, three years, systemwide
Bakersfield 227 admitted
Fullerton 74 admitted
Fresno 63 admitted
Northridge 48 admitted
Clovis West High
Fresno · Fresno County · 117 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
75
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 6 · UCSD 11 · Davis 10 · UCSB 19 · Irvine 23
Cal State said
530
admitted, three years, systemwide
Fresno 418 admitted
San Jose 71 admitted
Long Beach 67 admitted
Fullerton 60 admitted
Mission Viejo High
Mission Viejo · Orange County · 77 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
60
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 5 · UCSD 14 · Davis 14 · UCSB 13 · Irvine 9
Cal State said
422
admitted, three years, systemwide
Fullerton 178 admitted
Long Beach 92 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 89 admitted
San Marcos 85 admitted
Ramona High
Ramona · San Diego County · 35 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
28
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 9 · Davis 9 · UCSB 10 · Irvine 0
Cal State said
195
admitted, three years, systemwide
San Marcos 121 admitted
San Diego 24 admitted
Fullerton 24 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 13 admitted
Liberty High
Bakersfield · Kern County · 104 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
63
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 4 · Berkeley 7 · UCSD 10 · Davis 16 · UCSB 17 · Irvine 9
Cal State said
438
admitted, three years, systemwide
Bakersfield 271 admitted
Fresno 86 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 68 admitted
San Diego 61 admitted
Canyon High
Canyon Country · Los Angeles County · 106 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
38
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 4 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 6 · Davis 7 · UCSB 13 · Irvine 4
Cal State said
262
admitted, three years, systemwide
Northridge 149 admitted
Long Beach 55 admitted
Cal Poly Pomona 43 admitted
Fullerton 39 admitted
Chico High
Chico · Butte County · 74 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
54
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 3 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 8 · Davis 25 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 0
Cal State said
367
admitted, three years, systemwide
Chico 286 admitted
Humboldt 76 admitted
San Diego 53 admitted
San Francisco 50 admitted
San Dimas High
San Dimas · Los Angeles County · 67 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
44
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 7 · Davis 8 · UCSB 13 · Irvine 11
Cal State said
298
admitted, three years, systemwide
Cal Poly Pomona 174 admitted
Fullerton 144 admitted
Los Angeles 76 admitted
Long Beach 72 admitted
Foothill Technology High
Ventura · Ventura County · 71 students exceeding both state standards
The selective UCs said
48
offers, across all six campuses
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 9 · Davis 18 · UCSB 9 · Irvine 4
Cal State said
325
admitted, three years, systemwide
Channel Islands 95 admitted
Northridge 72 admitted
Long Beach 72 admitted
Chico 66 admitted
Limited to schools with at least 40 UC freshman applicants, at least 25 students exceeding both state standards, no more than 0.5 selective-UC offers per such student, and at least 50 Cal State admissions. Cal State figures are the sum of three annual snapshots (Fall 2022, 2023, 2024) and CSU suppresses any group under 10, so every Cal State number here is a floor rather than a total — the real counts are higher. UC figures are Fall 2025 and UC suppresses counts under three. Selective campuses are UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD, Davis, UCSB and Irvine; a student counts once per campus. Click any school for its full profile. Sources: UC Information Center, Admissions by Source School, Fall 2025 · CSU Admissions by Source School · CAASPP research files 2024–25.
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