University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley is a public land-grant research university in the Southside and Northside neighborhoods of Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after the Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley, it is the state's first land-grant university and the founding campus of the University of California system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 11%
- Average net price: $16,538
- Undergraduate enrollment: 34,828
- Graduation rate (150%): 93%
- Graduation rate (200%): 94%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 96%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $92,446
- Median earnings (8 years): $84,865
- Median earnings (6 years): $74,919
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Berkeley, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UCB include Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Other, Cell Biology.
- Computer Science (796 bachelor's) · median earnings $204,379 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,750
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other (771 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,030 1 year after graduation · median debt $13,550
- Cell Biology (691 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,577 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,450
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (631 bachelor's) · median earnings $135,050 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,650
- Electrical Engineering (492 bachelor's) · median earnings $200,543 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,674
- Business Administration and Management (425 bachelor's) · median earnings $144,599 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,300
- Political Science (386 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,128 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (307 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,904 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,280
- Sociology (252 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,363 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Mass Communication (226 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,612 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,100
Degree mix: Business 13%, Engineering 30%, Computer Science 29%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 4%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UCB students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,311 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,311
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,501
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,693
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,074
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,529
- In-state tuition and fees: $16,347
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $50,547
- Books and supplies: $1,131
- On-campus room and board: $23,750
- Off-campus room and board: $18,721
- Off-campus with family: $9,013
- Typical cost of attendance: $45,619
- Sticker vs net gap: 64%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 29%
- Federal loan recipients: 17%
- Average institutional grant: $17,071
- Average federal loan: $5,380
- Median debt at graduation: $13,000
Admissions
UCB admits 11% of applicants. Of students admitted, 46% enrolled.
- Applications: 124,242
- Admitted: 13,639
- Enrolled: 6,272
- Yield (first-choice signal): 46%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 34,828
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 67%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 11,245
- Graduation rate: 93%
- Come back after freshman year: 97%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 61%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $255,644
- Associate professor salary: $172,989
- Assistant professor salary: $140,525
- On-campus housing capacity: 11,400
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UCB acceptance rate? UCB admits 11% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UCB cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,311 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,538.
What majors does UCB offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Other, Cell Biology, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Electrical Engineering.
What is the average salary after UCB? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $92,446 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UCB graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 96% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 93%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of California, Berkeley official site: https://berkeley.edu.