^[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

LAO 2006 Budget Analysis: Department of Transportation (2660)

This pilot would purchase a sing le insurance policy to cover all contractors that work on 82 capital outlay projects anticipated to begin construction over the next three years. The requested amount would cover t he budget-year cost of retaining a consultant (most likely an insurance broker) to acquire the insurance policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2006/transportation/tran_03_2660_anl06.html

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

Overview of Wildfire Prevention and Response Funding [Publication Details]

Apr 8, 2026 - Overview of Wildfire Prevention and Response Funding [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5173