Application Statistics - Class of 2023
Applicant Pool Summary:
| Residency | *Applied | Offered Admission | Accepted offer | Gender | Applied | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | 516 | 149 | 130 | Female | 821 | 125 |
| Non-residents | 438 | 36 | 15 | Male | 148 | 22 |
| International | 25 | 6 | 2 | Not stated | 10 | 0 |
| Total Applicants | *979 | 191 | 147 | Total | 1040 | 147 |
*Received 1122 applications from VMCAS. Only 979 applicants completed application requirements.
Statistics of Accepted Applicants
- Average GPAs:
- CA Residents - Overall Science (3.65), Last 45 Sem/68 Qtr Units (3.78)
- Non-Residents (includes international) – Overall Science (3.94), Last 45 Sem/68 Qtr Units (3.96)
- Ranges for CA residents:
- The student with the lowest Overall Science GPA (3.00), had a 45 Sem/68 Qtr Units GPA of 3.80 and a GRE Quant score of 62%
- The student with the lowest 45 Sem/68 Qtr units GPA (3.24), had an Overall Science GPA of 3.32 and GRE Quant score of 68%
- The student with the lowest GRE Quant score (38%), had an Overall Science GPA of 3.43 and 45 Sem/68 Qtr Units GPA of 3.62
- Average GRE scores:
- California residents: Quantitative 71%
- Non-residents: Quantitative 82%
- Average Age: 23 (age range 20-37)
- Ethnicity: Caucasian (87), Asian/Other Asian (31), Hispanic/Mexican American/Other Spanish (5), Mixed Race/Multi-Ethnic (24), African American/Black (1)
- Undergraduate Majors: Animal-Related Sciences (54), Biological Sciences (81), Chemistry/Physics/Other Sciences (7), Humanities/Social Sciences/Other (8)
- Degrees Received by end of Spring 2019: Bachelor’s (148); Master’s (10); PhD/Professional (0)
- Applicants Admitted on 1st Application: (135), 2nd (12), 3rd or more (1)
- Areas of Interest Species Specific: small animal (51), mixed animal (27), equine (8), wildlife (24), zoo (5), large animal (6), lab animal (4), food animal (7), small/equine (8), avian/exotics (3), dairy (3), fish (2)
- Areas of Career Interest at Application: Private Practice/Specialty Practice (101); Academics/Research/Teaching (27); Public Health (20)
- Average Veterinary Experience Hours: 1698 (range: 186-8550 hours)
- First Generation Students: 29
Undergraduate Colleges of Admitted Students
(Majority of undergraduate academic work)
|
University of California |
Accepted |
|---|---|
|
UC Berkeley |
7 |
|
UC Davis |
50 |
|
UC Irvine |
4 |
|
UC Los Angeles |
4 |
| UC Merced | 1 |
|
UC Riverside |
0 |
|
UC San Diego |
6 |
|
UC Santa Barbara |
7 |
|
UC Santa Cruz |
3 |
|
Total |
82 |
|
|
|
|
California State Universities |
Accepted |
| Chico | 2 |
|
Northridge |
1 |
|
Pomona |
2 |
|
Sacramento |
1 |
|
San Marcos |
1 |
|
San Luis Obispo |
8 |
|
Sonoma |
1 |
|
Total |
17 |
|
Other California Colleges |
Accepted |
|
Dominican University |
1 |
|
Loyola Marymount University |
2 |
|
Mills College |
1 |
|
Stanford University |
2 |
| University of the Pacific | 2 |
| University of San Diego | 1 |
|
Total |
9 |
| Out-of-State Colleges | Accepted |
| Amherst University, MA | 1 |
| Austin Peay University, TN | 1 |
| Becker College, MA | 1 |
| Boston College, MA | 1 |
| Bucknell University, PA | 1 |
| Calvin College, MI | 1 |
| Clemson University, SC | 1 |
| College of Holy Cross, MA | 1 |
| Columbia University, NY | 1 |
| Duke University, NC | 1 |
| Gonzaga University, WA | 1 |
| Grand Canyon University, AZ | 1 |
| Harvard University, MA | 1 |
| Lewis & Clark College, OR | 1 |
| Mount Holyoke College, MA | 1 |
| Northeastern University, MA | 1 |
| Ohio State University, OH | 2 |
| Princeton University, NJ | 1 |
| Rice University, TX | 1 |
| Southern Oregon University, OR | 1 |
| Tufts University, MA | 1 |
| Tulane University, LA | 1 |
| University of Delaware | 1 |
| University of Hawaii, Manoa | 1 |
| University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | 2 |
| University of Maryland, College Park | 1 |
| University of Miami | 1 |
| University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | 1 |
| University of New Hampshire, Durham | 2 |
| University of Puget Sound, WA | 1 |
| University of South Florida | 1 |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville | 1 |
| University of Washington | 1 |
| University of Wyoming | 1 |
| Vanderbilt University, TN | 1 |
| West Virginia University | 1 |
| Yale University, CT | 1 |
| Total | 41 |