UC San Diego enrollment hits nearly 43,000, shattering record
"Fall enrollment at UC San Diego has hit 42,875, smashing the record by 2,392 and contributing to a campus housing shortage and crowding problems that have frustrated many students.
"These are preliminary numbers. But the increase is the largest in the school’s 61-year history and means that the university has reached its planned capacity of 42,400 almost 15 years early...."