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