Half of California's high school graduates aren't qualified to apply for a four-year college. There are patterns.
Percent of students that meet the UC/CSU application requirements upon graduation from high school, by selected groups.
This graph shows the percent of students that have met the more rigorous UC/CSU standards for graduation from high school. About 50% of all CA students have met the standards for the past 7 years, but other student groups meet the requirements at much lower rates. Notably, fewer than 20% of students in the foster care system met these requirements.
