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As of June 16, 3,523 students had committe to becoming part ofthe university's Claszs of 2013. Those numbers could changre by the time classes begin inthe fall. But the numbert of freshman committing to attend UCSC in the fall isaboutr 1,000 fewer than last Campus officials said in press release last year they had receivexd commitments from 4,573 incoming members of the classa of 2012. Public-supported colleges and universities throughouft the state are attempting to cope with majo budget cuts forthe 2009-10 academic year, on top big reductiond that have already been made the past two "We are very excited to welcomee the Class of 2013 to the University of California, Santa Cruz, and we'rew very gratified by the strong interest they have shown in our campus," Chancellof George Blumenthal said in a statement.
"The academivc quality and diversity of this classx isespecially impressive." Michelle UCSC's associate vice chancellor of enrollmenyt management, said the scenic campus builty into a hillside redwood foresyt is more popular than ever. Undergraduate applications to the universitty have totaled morethan 32,000 the past two with this year's numbetr reaching almost 33,000. That's a 12.7 percent increase the 29,14o undergraduate applications UCSC received forfall 2007. The averaged grade point average of incoming freshman is upfrom 3.52 in last year'se freshman class, with the average SAT test score of 1718 representing a 20-poinf increase over the class of 2012.
Studentsx of color compose more than 25 percent of incoming freshman, up from nearlyu 24 percent last year. About 23 percent of that groupl areof Asian-American descent, according to universitt officials.