Application Statistics - Class of 2024
Applicant Pool Summary:
| Residency | *Applied | Offered Admission | Accepted offer | Gender | Applied | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | 510 | 128 | 126 | Female | 853 | 123 |
| Non-residents | 502 | 32 | 20 | Male | 157 | 27 |
| International | 24 | 5 | 4 | Not stated | 2 | 0 |
| Total Applicants | *1012 | 165 | 150 | Total | 1012 | 150 |
*Received 1166 applications from VMCAS. Only 1012 applicants completed application requirements.
Statistics of Accepted Applicants
- Average GPAs:
- CA Residents - Overall Science (3.62), Last 45 Sem/68 Qtr Units (3.77)
- Non-Residents (includes international) – Overall Science (3.96), Last 45 Sem/68 Qtr Units (3.97)
- Ranges for CA residents:
- The student with the lowest Overall Science GPA (3.09), had a 45 Sem/68 Qtr Units GPA of 3.80 and a GRE Quant score of 53%
- The student with the lowest 45 Sem/68 Qtr units GPA (3.21), had an Overall Science GPA of 3.28 and GRE Quant score of 64%
- The student with the lowest GRE Quant score (26%), had an Overall Science GPA of 3.21 and 45 Sem/68 Qtr Units GPA of 3.98
- Average GRE scores:
- California residents: Quantitative 68%
- Non-residents: Quantitative 82%
- Average Age: 22 (age range 19-37)
- Ethnicity: Caucasian (82), Asian/Other Asian (31), Hispanic/Mexican American/Other Spanish (8), Mixed Race/Multi-Ethnic (28), African American/Black (1)
- Undergraduate Majors: Animal-Related Sciences (71), Biological Sciences (56), Chemistry/Physics/Other Sciences (6), Humanities/Social Sciences/Other (17)
- Degrees Received by end of Spring 2019: Bachelor’s (150); Master’s (4); PhD/Professional (0)
- Applicants Admitted on 1st Application: (125), 2nd (22), 3rd or more (3)
- Areas of Interest Species Specific: small animal (50), mixed animal (31), equine (9), wildlife (11), zoo (12), large animal (8), lab animal (4), food animal (3), small/equine (6), avian/exotics (12), dairy (2), poultry (2)
- Areas of Career Interest at Application: Private Practice/Specialty Practice (111); Academics/Research/Teaching (26); Public Health (13)
- Average Veterinary Experience Hours: 1640 (range: 180-15,715 hours)
- First Generation Students: 29
Undergraduate Colleges of Admitted Students
(Majority of undergraduate academic work)
| University of California | Accepted |
|---|---|
| Berkeley | 7 |
| Davis* | 54 |
| Irvine | 2 |
| Los Angeles | 5 |
| San Diego | 5 |
| Santa Barbara | 2 |
| Total | 75 |
| *proportionate to the number of applicants from UC Davis | |
| California State Universities | Accepted |
| Chico | 1 |
| Fresno | 1 |
| Monterey Bay | 1 |
| Pomona | 6 |
| San Marcos | 1 |
| San Luis Obispo | 11 |
| Total | 17 |
| Other California Colleges | Accepted |
| Azusa Pacific University | 1 |
| Loyola Marymount University | 1 |
| Scripps College | 1 |
| Stanford University | 1 |
| University of San Francisco | 1 |
| University of Southern California | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Out-of-State Colleges | Accepted |
| Baker University, KS | 1 |
| Berklee College of Music, MA | 1 |
| Brigham Young University, UT | 2 |
| Carlton College, MN | 1 |
| Case Western Reserve University, OH | 1 |
| Colby College, ME | 1 |
| College of Charleston, SC | 1 |
| Cornell University, NY | 2 |
| Duke University, NC | 1 |
| George Washington University, DC | 1 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology, GA | 1 |
| Grand Canyon University, AZ | 1 |
| Harvard University, MA | 1 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT | 1 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University, OH | 1 |
| Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | 1 |
| Olivet Nazarene University, IL | 1 |
| Pennsylvania State University, PA | 3 |
| Rutger University, NJ | 1 |
| Seattle University, WA | 1 |
| Smith College, MA | 1 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL | 1 |
| SUNY Stony Brook, NY | 1 |
| University of Colorado, Boulder | 1 |
| University of Connecticut | 1 |
| University of Delaware, Newark | 1 |
| University of Georgia | 2 |
|
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
1 |
| University of Mary Washington, VA | 1 |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore | 1 |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 2 |
| University of Miami | 1 |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | 1 |
| University of Nevada, Reno | 1 |
| University of Oregon, Eugene | 1 |
| University of Vermont | 2 |
| University of Virginia, Charlottesville | 1 |
| Walla Walla University | 1 |
| Waseda University, Japan | 1 |
| Washington University St. Louis, MO | 1 |
| Wellesley College, MA | 1 |
| Willamette University, OR | 1 |
| Total | 48 |