About

About

More community college students in California transfer to UCLA than any other University of California campus, and 93 percent of UCLA transfers graduate. Through mentoring and networking opportunities, we are committed to promoting the success of current Transfer students and upholding this standard of excellence. We also want to ensure that Transfer students will continue to thrive when they become alumni, and building a comprehensive network of social and professional support for Transfer alumni is central to our mission. We are committed to advocating for the needs of Transfer students and alumni, building a cohesive and impactful alumni network, and supporting the next generation of Transfer students through scholarships.

Mission

Our mission is to cultivate connections between a diverse population of transfer students and alumni through philanthropy, professional development and social networking. We strive to carry out this mission in the most transparent and inclusive way in order to best support our growing community.

Vision

Our vision is to be a foundation of support for transfer students and alumni around the world.

Facts and Figures

• Nearly 53,000 transfer students have graduated from UCLA since 2000
• UCLA is home to more than 20 transfer-specific student organizations, which collaborate as part of UCLA’s Transfer Leadership Coalition, and is the first campus in the University of California system with an elected transfer student representative in student government.
• Sources of UCLA transfer students
  • 92% California Community Colleges
  • 3% other UC campuses
  • 1% California State Universities
  • 4% other schools
• Transfer students represent 35% of UCLA’s undergraduate student population
• 41% of UCLA transfer students are first-generation college students
• About 70% of our transfer students are from historically underrepresented groups
• The average age of a UCLA transfer student is 23 years old
• More than 50,000 of the 58,000 recorded living transfer alumni live in California. More than 31,000 live in Los Angeles County. (Source: Alumni Affairs)