LOS ANGELES—The University of California (UC) received a record 210,840 freshman applications for fall 2022, with the University of California–Los Angeles leading the way, according to figures released on Feb. 24. “The University of California remains an institution of choice for so many hardworking prospective undergraduates,” UC President Michael V. Drake said in a statement. “This diverse group of students has shown their commitment to pursuing higher education and we are thrilled they want to join us at UC.” The applications from 210,840 prospective freshmen marked a 0.5 percent jump from fall 2021, when a then-record 203,700 applied. The numbers represent the students who applied, with many students applying to multiple campuses in the nine-university system. California residents represented the vast majority of freshman applicants, at 132,337. A total of 47,103 out-of-state students applied, along with 31,400 international students, according to the UC. UCLA received the most overall applications at …