UC enrolls a higher proportion of first-generation students than other very selective public and private universities, reflecting its continuing accessibility to all Californians.

A first-generation student is one for whom neither parent holds a college degree. Having parents with college degrees can provide students with the role models, family expectations, know-how and financial means that ease a student's transition from high school to college and that contribute to students' success in college. Students whose parents have not graduated from college may lack these resources and cannot benefit from the advantages they can confer.

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