Big West Conference (BWC) Members Admission Comparison
The following list shows the top colleges in key admission statistics among 9 BWC members.
- In 2025, BWC had a total of 645,494 applicants and 311,172 students accepted. University of California-Irvine has the largest number of applicants of 122,699.
- BWC had a total of 51,219 first-time students. California State University-Fullerton has the largest number of first-time students enrolled of 6,887.
- The average acceptance rate of BWC colleges is 58.7% and University of California-Irvine has the lowest acceptance rate of 28.6%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 17.4% and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the highest yield of 24.6%.
BWC Schools Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics Comparison
The following Table compares 9 members in BWC with acceptance rate and admission statistics - number of applicants, accepted, and enrolled students. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA Public, 4 years | 68,371 | 21,416 | 5,271 | 31.3% | 25 | - | - |
| California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA Public, 4 years | 53,559 | 48,482 | 6,887 | 90.5% | 14 | - | - |
| California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA Public, 4 years | 83,967 | 38,854 | 6,482 | 46.3% | 17 | - | - |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA Public, 4 years | 33,005 | 30,842 | 5,543 | 93.4% | 18 | - | - |
| University of California-Davis Davis, CA Public, 4 years | 98,864 | 41,353 | 6,767 | 41.8% | 16 | - | - |
| University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA Public, 4 years | 122,699 | 35,054 | 6,736 | 28.6% | 19 | - | - |
| University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA Public, 4 years | 58,048 | 44,343 | 5,422 | 76.4% | 12 | - | - |
| University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Public, 4 years | 110,259 | 36,347 | 5,008 | 33.0% | 14 | - | - |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Public, 4 years | 16,722 | 14,481 | 3,103 | 86.6% | 21 | - | - |
| Average | 645,494 | 311,172 | 51,219 | 58.7% | 17 | - | - |
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