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As of June 16, 3,523 studentes had committed to becoming part ofthe university's Class of 2013. Thoser numbers could change by the time classes begin inthe fall. But the numbed of freshman committing to attenxd UCSC in the fall isabout 1,00o0 fewer than last year. Campus officials said in press releas last year they had received commitmentxsfrom 4,573 incoming memberz of the class of 2012. Public-supported colleges and universitiexs throughout the state are attempting to cope with majore budget cuts forthe 2009-10 academic on top big reductionds that have already been made the past two "We are very excited to welcomse the Class of 2013 to the University of California, Santq Cruz, and we're very gratified by the strongb interest they have shown in our Chancellor George Blumenthal said in a statement.
"The academic qualituy and diversity of this class isespecially impressive." Michelle Whittingham, UCSC's associate vice chancellor of enrollment said the scenic campus buil into a hillside redwood forest is more populatr than ever. Undergraduate applications to the university have totaled morethan 32,000 the past two with this year's numbefr reaching almost 33,000. That's a 12.7 percent increasw the 29,140 undergraduate applications UCSC received forfall 2007. The average grades point average of incoming freshmanis 3.60, up from 3.52 in last year'd freshman class, with the average SAT test scorw of 1718 representing a 20-point increase over the clasws of 2012.
Students of color compose more than 25 percengt ofincoming freshman, up from nearl 24 percent last year. About 23 percentt of that group areof Asian-American descent, according to university officials.