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FirstGen
California’s pioneering spirit is at work in thousands of UC students seeking to be the first in their family to earn a degree.
They join faculty, staff, students and university leaders who themselves were the first to go to college. They are an important part of what UC stands for and how it works to keep California as a land of opportunity.
42% of UC undergraduates are first-generation.
42% of UC undergraduates are first-generation.
80% of UC's first-generation students graduate within six years... compared with only 11% nationally.*
*among low income students, Pell Institute, 2008
80% of UC's first-generation students graduate within six years... compared with only 11% nationally.*
*among low income students, Pell Institute, 2008
6 years after graduation, UC first-gen students' median income has surpassed that of their families.
6 years after graduation, UC first-gen students' median income has surpassed that of their families.
49% of UC's first-generation students are African American, Latino/Chicano or American Indian.
39% of UC's first-generation students speak English as a second language.
60% of UC's first-generation students are from lower-income households.
49% of UC's first-generation students are African American, Latino/Chicano or American Indian.
39% of UC's first-generation students speak English as a second language.
60% of UC's first-generation students are from lower-income households.
- @DaniLeeMPHRD: I'm a proud #firstgen @ucdavis undergrad and @UCBerkeley masters graduate! So thankful for @UofCalifornia for elevating me and my family!
- @SherryMallory: #Revelle Dean, Associate Dean & Assistant Dean of Student Affairs all wearing our #FirstGen shirts on 1st day of class! #UCSD #FirstGenUCSD
- @haileyliza: college wasn't in my plan until application szn. I'm here for all my siblings, nieces, & nephews - anything is possible!! #firstgenUCSC
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