UCSC received 40,000 applications for fall 2012, with jumps in out-of-state and international student application numbers. UCSC is second only to UCLA in garnering such high application figures. Student diversity is also on the rise.

UC Santa Cruz saw a record number of applicants this year: nearly 35,000. This is the second year in a row UCSC has seen unprecedented numbers, and Michelle Whittingham, the associate vice chancellor of enrollment management, says the trend is indicative of further overall growth.

Well, good job, procrastinators… you broke the UC’s application system. You broke it so badly, UCOP decided to extend the application deadline for Fall 2010 admits to December 2nd at 11:59pm. And who ever said procrastination never pays off?