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UCLA admitted 16,500 freshmen and 5,500 transfer students this year, with the freshman admission rate falling to 16.1 percent from 18 percent. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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UC increases minority-group admits, UCLA acceptance rate falls to 16.1

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This post was updated July 7 at 10:21 p.m. The University of California admitted more students from underrepresented minority groups and low-income families this year but admitted less in-state students than last year.

https://dailybruin.com/2017/07/06/uc-increases-minority-group-admits-ucla-acceptance-rate-falls-to-16-1/

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UC increases minority-group admits, UCLA acceptance rate falls to 16.1

By Sharon Zhen

July 6, 2017 10:47 p.m.