^[PDF] UPDATE

UPDATE 30% 1970 1980 1990 1998 graduates from each high school, provided they too take the SAT I and SAT II tests. Two-thirds of this pool already meet UC admissions criteria. Almost all of the others in this 4 percent group meet the 3.3 GPA requirement, but have not taken the SAT I and SAT II tests.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/cal_update/apr_99_calupdate/apr_99_calupdate.pdf

^[PDF] Where Are the State’s Universities Relative to Their Master Plan Eligibility Targets?

For example, UC requires students to take voluntary tests like the SAT I and SAT II in order for them be considered part of the top 12.5 percent of high school graduates. Alternatively, a test such as Standardized Testing and Reporting (which is taken by all students) could be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/sections/higher_ed/FAQs/Higher_Education_Issue_04.pdf

April California Update--Participation in California Public Higher Education

The UC Board of Regents recently voted to extend eligibility to the top 4 percent of high school graduates from each high school, provided they too take the SAT I and SAT II tests. Two-thirds of this pool already meet UC admissions criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/cal_update/apr_99_calupdate/apr_99_calupdate.html

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Intersegmental: Higher Education Admissions and Enrollment

(Hi gh school graduates with GPAs between 2.82 and 3.3 could have become eligible for UC if their SAT I scores were sufficiently high.) Top high school graduates that choose to attend CSU rather than UC do not need to take either the SAT I or SAT II, and many probably do not.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/highered_04_enrollment_anl04.htm

Improving Academic Preparation For Higher Education

First, students can demonstrate preparedness by scoring above a minimum level on the SAT, American C ollege Testing Assessment (ACT), or Advanced Placement (AP) exams. All UC applicants take the SAT I and SAT II exams, and most CSU applicants take the SAT I exam.
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/remediation/020801_remediation.html

SPECIAL EDUCATION

SAT Scores Relatively Good, But Dropout Rates High The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is designed to provide a common measure of student aptitude for college. California's score in 1990 was virtually the same as the national avera ge, and higher than three of the four comparison states.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgk123.html

^[PDF] First-Time Freshman Eligibility for California Public Higher Education

For example, CPEC’s 1996 eligibility study identified a large portion of stu- dents as potentially eligible (and not “fully eligible”) for UC simply because they did not take at least one of the SAT tests.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2004/Freshman_Eligibility_060104.pdf

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, California State University (6610)

Figure 3 CSU Standards for Demonstrating College Preparedness Writing Math ·   Score 550 on SAT I verbal test; 680 on SAT II writing test; 24 on ACT English test; or 3 on AP writing test. ·   Score 550 on SAT I math test; 550 on SAT II math test; 23 on ACT math test; or 3 on AP math test. ·   Pass CSU's English Placement Test. ·
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/hied_08_6610_anl03.htm

^[PDF] Overview of California’s Master Plan for Higher Education

UC Above Master Plan Target • The CPEC found that UC is drawing students from the top 14.4 percent of high school graduates, which is above its Master Plan target of 12.5 percent. • The CPEC also estimated that about 6 percent of graduates met UC’s course, grade, and SAT I requirements, but simply did not take the SAT II (which is not required by most col- leges).
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2005/Master_Plan_Overview_022205.pdf

^[PDF] Eligibility and Admissions in California Public Higher Education

CSU’S Eligibility Policy CSU Eligibility Index (Selected Grade Point Averages [GPAs]) GPA ACT Score SAT Score 3 and abovea — — 2.99 10 510 2.9 12 580 2.8 14 660 2.7 16 740 2.6 18 820 2.5 20 900 2.4 22 980 2.3 24 1,060 2.2 26 1,140 2.1 28 1,220 2b 30 1,300 a No standardized test scores are required for students with GPAs at or above 3.0. b Students with GPAs below 2.0 are not
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2010/Eligibility_and_Admissions_in_California_Public_Higher_Ed_31010.pdf