The 2024–25 class includes larger numbers of Latino and Black students and is one of the most racially, ethnically and socioeconomically diverse in recent history.
UCLA’s leader emphasized that campus must do all it can to ensure that all students — no matter their background or means — can graduate in a timely manner.
As thousands of students open an email that will change their lives, their social posts capture the elation at being invited to join the class of 2026.