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UC San Diego Reports Tripling of Sub–Algebra I Placements as Remedial Enrollment Hits 921

Officials plan earlier placement testing after concluding high school records no longer reflect true math readiness.

Students walk to their classrooms at a public middle school in Los Angeles, California, September 10, 2021. - Children aged 12 or over who attend public schools in Los Angeles will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the start of next year, city education chiefs said September 9, 2021, the first such requirement by a major education board in the United States. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • An internal UCSD working group says 18% of 2025 first‑year students placed below Algebra I, up from 6% in 2020.
  • A total of 921 freshmen—11.8% of the class—enrolled this fall in the revamped remedial sequence, with Math 2 now covering elementary and middle school topics and new Math 3B addressing high school material.
  • The report finds transcript signals unreliable, noting many remedial students reported A‑range math GPAs and even completion of precalculus or calculus.
  • Remedial placements are concentrated among enrollees from LCFF+ high schools, and UCSD says similar declines are appearing across UC campuses but are more severe in San Diego.
  • Recommendations include creating a predictive “Math Index,” establishing feedback loops with high schools, and requiring math placement testing by June 1 for incoming students.