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Advances in equity , diversity , and inclusion at UC San Diego since 2012 .

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Advances in equity , diversity , and inclusion at UC San Diego since 2012 .

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Since 2012 , the number of incoming undergraduates from underrepresented groups has more than doubled , from 716 to 1,448 .
The number of new graduate students from underrepresented groups has similarly increased by 43 percent in the same timeframe .
Nearly four out of ten incoming students are the first in their family to attend a four-year university .
The number of UC San Diego career staff from underrepresented groups has increased by more than 30 percent , while faculty from those groups has increased by nearly just as much .
# 1 IN SOCIAL MOBILITY
UC San Diego is consistently named the top public university in the nation for contributions to social mobility *— providing access and educational opportunities that ensure students of all backgrounds can thrive on campus . Students are aided on their journey via programs like The Student Success Coaching Program and the Chancellor ’ s Associates Scholars Program .
* Washington Monthly
“ Tens of thousands of students , faculty , staff , and community members work every day to make UC San Diego a more equitable , diverse , inclusive , and vibrant campus .”
— Chancellor Pradeep K . Khosla
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