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Rich Lyons: One-third of Berkeley students transfer from community colleges

Rich Lyons · The College Crisis: Heads of Dartmouth & Berkeley Debate the Decline of US Universities · Sep 16, 2025 · at 35:10

Rich Lyons, Chancellor of UC Berkeley, discusses economic mobility pathways at UC Berkeley during a panel on higher education at the All-In Summit.

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“A third of our students are already transfer students from junior, from community colleges,”

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The claim, plainly

One-third of UC Berkeley students are transfer students from community colleges.

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Assessment

The claim is partially true because while approximately one-third of newly entering UC Berkeley undergraduate students are transfer students (31.4% of new enrollees, with ~28.5% coming specifically from California Community Colleges), transfer students comprise only about 18% to 22% of the total enrolled undergraduate body across all four class years due to shorter degree completion times.

UC Berkeley Common Data Set (2024-2025) filings show 3,055 new transfer students and 6,687 new first-year students, making transfer students 31.4% of new enrollees (with ~28.5% overall from California Community Colleges).
Across the total enrolled undergraduate body of 33,122 students, community college transfers account for approximately 18% to 22% of total enrolled undergraduates.

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