Rapid Increase
In reaching the current proportion of one-third the UC systemwide undergraduate student body, the number of Asian students has increased nearly 90% since 1985:
‘85: 21,748
‘94: 40,739
Note: Asian totals include Filipinos and Pacific Islanders
The Asian Picture
Asian students make up one-third of University of California undergraduates, with the largest group being Chinese. From 1984 to 1994, all Asian groups with the exception of Japanese increased their presence:
1994 Asian makeup
Chinese: 34%
Korean: 16%
Filipino: 11%
Pakistani/East Indian: 10%
Japanese: 7%
Other Asian: 22%
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1984-94 change
Chinese: 97%
Filipino: 57%
Japanese: -22%
Korean: 127%
Pakistani/East Indian: 52%
Other Asian: 232%
All Asians: 87%
Source: University of California
Researched by DIANE SEO / Los Angeles Times
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