UCLA has been saying that it is admitting more out-of-state and international students (who pay full freight) but not cutting back on in-state admissions. The latest numbers from UCOP, however, tell a different story. Here are the latest fall freshmen admissions numbers for UCLA:
Fall of 2010 2011 2012
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California 9890 10913 9263
Out of State 1819 2313 3049
International 1304 2315 3143
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Total 13013 15551 15455
It is true that total admissions are up (relative to 2010) so we are not substituting non-state for in-state students on a one-for-one basis. But in-state student admissions are down and non-state students are up. There remain students on waitlists and there will be a difference between admissions and actual attendance.
The UCOP numbers are at:
http://www.ucop.edu/news/factsheets/2012/fall_2012_admissions_table1.pdf
UPDATE: The LA Times story on UC admissions is at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-uc-admissions-20120418,0,7859731.story