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Sept. 18, 2026 8:52 p.m.
The acceptance packet sent out by UCLA, which includes the acceptance letter, a poster and multiple stickers, is pictured. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 22 at 4:11 p.m.
Key Takeaways
For the fall 2025 quarter, first-year and transfer Asian students made up about 30-45% of UCLA applications, admittances and enrollments from schools in the United States – greater than any other racial or ethnic group for most school types.
UCLA has seen a rise in overall applicants, with the previous gap between enrolled men and women starting to steadily close as of 2025 admissions as application counts for women plateau and for men rise.
By Bethany Kim, Lillian Wu, and Vidusha Adira
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Aug. 27, 2026 9:27 a.m.This post was updated Aug. 27 at 1:47 p.m.
Key Takeaways
Thirty-seven percent of UCLA students face food insecurity.
The Community Programs Office hosts a basic needs collective that provides mobile food carts, weekly grocery bundles and seasonal food boxes and uses a strictly anonymous system to reduce the stigma around accessing food assistance.
By Bethany Kim, Chloe Chen, Joyce Hu, and Leo Feng
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Aug. 16, 2026 6:17 p.m.How UCLA’s landscape shapes summer heat
This post was updated Aug. 19 at 4:30 p.m.
The National Weather service put Los Angeles County on extreme heat watch July 14, with temperatures in certain areas expected to exceed 100 degrees throughout the week.
By Madison Jones, Lillian Wu, and Bianca Peralta
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June 8, 2026 2:33 p.m.Inside UCLA faculty pay: 2020-24 stability, salary scales and supplemental earnings
This post was updated June 8 at 4:17 p.m.
Key takeaways:
After adjusting for inflation, UCLA’s median professor pay changed relatively little between 2020 and 2024, despite nominal salaries steadily increasing over the same period.
By Bianca Peralta, Lillian Wu, and Madison Jones
The Stack
June 6, 2026 5:21 p.m.What’s popping: Exploring club pop-ups on UCLA’s campus
For the 2025-26 academic year, UCLA has 1,523 campus organizations registered with the Student Organizations, Leadership and Engagement office. Nearly 100 new organizations registered in spring quarter alone.
By Chloe Chen and Lipika Goel
The Stack
June 3, 2026 2:04 p.m.The Cost of a Guarantee: UCLA Housing Rates Rise as 4/2 Plan Expands Access
This post was updated June 3 at 2:18 p.m.
UCLA has a four-year housing guarantee for undergraduate students, but housing rates have steadily increased since its implementation.
What the 4/2 Guarantee Promised
UCLA announced in March 2022 that incoming first-year students would be guaranteed up to four years of university-owned housing.
By Yinbo Zhang and Ayushi Kadakia
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May 19, 2026 9:49 p.m.2025-26 Daily Bruin Diversity Report
This post was updated May 23 at 11:26 a.m.
This is the seventh edition of the Daily Bruin Diversity Report, created to publicize the demographics of the Daily Bruin staff and be transparent about the steps The Bruin is taking to improve its diversity, equity and inclusion.
Introduction
For the seventh consecutive year, the Daily Bruin has reflected on its progress toward becoming a more diverse and representative source of journalism for the UCLA community.
By Alexandra Crosnoe, Dylan Winward, and Ayushi Kadakia
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April 25, 2026 1:04 p.m.Bruins in Business: A deeper dive into club recruitment
Key Takeaways:
Business clubs at UCLA have a challenging recruitment process, with 55% of business clubs requiring applicants to submit a written application, participate in a coffee chat and go through a final round interview.
By Madison Jones, Bethany Kim, and Lillian Wu
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