Overview
- UC counted 301,093 students in fall 2025, up 1,686 from a year earlier, including more than 200,000 California resident undergraduates.
- The number of students receiving federal Pell Grants fell 2.4% to 84,780, reversing recent gains across most campuses except UC Riverside.
- Overall international enrollment edged down to 34,498, yet new international undergraduates rose about 21% to 7,292 after UC offered more seats.
- Federal agencies have suspended or terminated more than 400 research grants totaling about $230 million, with a $1.2 billion fine against UCLA currently blocked by court orders.
- A judge recently denied UC’s motion to dismiss a conservative lawsuit alleging unlawful use of race in admissions, keeping legal scrutiny active.