Every day is a good day to learn more about UC San Diego, but we've chosen a particular one to spread knowledge with our new feature called "Triton Tuesday." Each Tuesday, get the inside scoop with fun facts about Triton athletics, the UC San Diego campus and community, and our beautiful home of San Diego, California, in a Did You Know? format.

UC San Diego was founded in 1960 and 60 years later has grown into one of the most populated universities in California. A total of 40,066 students have enrolled at UC San Diego for fall 2020. Of those, over 8,000 are graduate or professional students.

A record 99,115 freshmen and 19,257 transfer students applied for fall 2019 admission, demonstrating the University's growing popularity. During that same application cycle, UC San Diego was the second most sought after University of California school. Among Big West schools, UC San Diego has the biggest student population, with CSUN and Cal State Fullerton ranking second and third respectively.

UC San Diego reported for the 2018-19 school year over three-fourths of the undergraduate student body came from California and almost a fifth were international students. The most popular declared major by students is Biology, followed by Mathematics and Cognitive Sciences

To accommodate the increasing student population, UC San Diego's campus has expanded and continues to add more residential buildings. The Mesa Housing Neighborhood opened this year and provided additional housing for graduate students. The North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Center will become the new home for Sixth College upon completion. Another construction project that will help students commuting to campus is the light rail transit and UC San Diego Blue Line. The project is expected to be completed late 2021.

Excited for when it's safe for everyone to be back on campus!

PRIOR TRITON TUESDAYS
• 1992 Dream Team Finds a Home at Main Gym (Sept. 1)
• UC San Diego Home to Award-Winning Faculty (Sept. 8)
• UC San Diego Athletics Hall of Fame (Sept. 15)
• Exploring Dr. Seuss in San Diego (Sept. 22)
• La Jolla's Wonderful Weather (Sept. 29)
• Academic Excellence on Display by the Tritons (Oct. 6)
• Getting to Know Our Unique College System (Oct. 13)
• La Jolla's Local Beaches (Oct. 20)
• Renowned Surf in San Diego (Oct. 27)
• University Rankings Recap (Nov. 3)
• Notable Triton Alumni (Nov. 10)
• Sustainability at UC San Diego (Nov. 17)

About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program begins a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide more than 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. In addition, 83 Tritons have been named Academic All-Americans, while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.