This page shows how students from South Pasadena High School did when they applied to the University of California. It is not the admission rate for getting into South Pasadena High School itself.
In fall 2025, 200 students from South Pasadena High School applied to the University of California and 160 (80%) were admitted to at least one campus. The most popular choice was UC San Diego with 167 applicants. The hardest campus to get into was UC Berkeley (10 of 141 admitted, 7%), and the easiest was UC Merced (100%). Admitted students had an average UC GPA (weighted, capped) of 3.94.
What stands out
Its rate of admission to at least one UC campus (80%) was 4 points above the Los Angeles County average (76%). Between 2021 and 2025, UC Berkeley got harder for South Pasadena High School students (14% → 7% admitted), while UC Riverside got easier (70% → 89%). Its applicants were admitted at lower rates than the overall applicant pool at UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz.
Fall 2025 results by campus
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | All applicants’ rate | Enrolled | Avg GPA applied | Avg GPA admitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 200 | 160 | 80% | — | 71 | 3.87 | 3.94 |
| UC Berkeley | 141 | 10 | 7% | 11% | 7 | 3.99 | 4.25 |
| UC Davis | 125 | 57 | 46% | 44% | 11 | 3.95 | 4.13 |
| UC Irvine | 151 | 27 | 18% | 29% | 8 | 3.92 | 4.23 |
| UC Los Angeles | 162 | 13 | 8% | 9% | 9 | 3.95 | 4.24 |
| UC Merced | 65 | 65 | 100% | 94% | — | 3.84 | 3.84 |
| UC Riverside | 119 | 106 | 89% | 87% | 17 | 3.87 | 3.93 |
| UC San Diego | 167 | 31 | 19% | 28% | 7 | 3.91 | 4.20 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 155 | 37 | 24% | 38% | 3 | 3.90 | 4.24 |
| UC Santa Cruz | 110 | 74 | 67% | 72% | 7 | 3.82 | 4.02 |
“All applicants’ rate” is the campus admit rate across all freshman applicants that year, including out-of-state and international.
Five-year trend
| Campus | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 63% (131/208) | 58% (130/223) | 67% (140/209) | 68% (133/197) | 80% (160/200) |
| UC Berkeley | 14% (19/132) | 13% (19/143) | 14% (18/129) | 11% (15/135) | 7% (10/141) |
| UC Davis | 33% (33/99) | 27% (31/114) | 27% (27/99) | 25% (28/111) | 46% (57/125) |
| UC Irvine | 14% (19/138) | 9% (13/140) | 15% (20/131) | 20% (26/130) | 18% (27/151) |
| UC Los Angeles | 14% (20/144) | 6% (10/169) | 7% (11/165) | 9% (14/152) | 8% (13/162) |
| UC Merced | 93% (28/30) | 89% (31/35) | 94% (16/17) | 96% (26/27) | 100% (65/65) |
| UC Riverside | 70% (50/71) | 64% (53/83) | 66% (47/71) | 83% (59/71) | 89% (106/119) |
| UC San Diego | 26% (34/133) | 9% (15/161) | 8% (13/164) | 13% (21/162) | 19% (31/167) |
| UC Santa Barbara | 25% (37/150) | 12% (20/172) | 17% (28/163) | 18% (28/157) | 24% (37/155) |
| UC Santa Cruz | 49% (60/122) | 32% (38/120) | 65% (85/130) | 60% (68/114) | 67% (74/110) |
Admit rate, with admitted / applied in parentheses.
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Other Los Angeles County high schools
Source: University of California Office of the President, UC Information Center, Admissions by source school. Freshman counts are fall terms; transfer counts are the academic year starting that fall. Average GPAs are UC’s weighted, capped high school GPA (transfer GPA for colleges). “—” means UC suppressed a small count. This site is independent and not affiliated with the University of California. Admit rates describe past applicants, not any individual student’s chances.