University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California, United States. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system, UCI offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and professional degrees, and roughly 30,000 undergraduates and 7,000 graduate students were enrolled at UCI as of Fall 2024. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and had $609.6 million in research and development expenditures in 2023, ranking it 56th nationally. UCI became a member of the Association of American Universities in 1996.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 29%
- Average net price: $15,889
- Undergraduate enrollment: 30,893
- Graduation rate (150%): 87%
- Graduation rate (200%): 85%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 89%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $80,735
- Median earnings (8 years): $67,970
- Median earnings (6 years): $56,210
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Irvine, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UCI include Biology, Computer Science, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
- Biology (784 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,273 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,526
- Computer Science (589 bachelor's) · median earnings $127,404 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (510 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,323 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Business Economics (493 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,807 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Psychology (486 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,380 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,900
- Business Administration and Management (430 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,755 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Public Health, Other (378 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,430 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,148
- Criminology (358 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,935 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,383
- Economics (325 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,937 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,004
- Education (250 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,356 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,863
Degree mix: Business 21%, Engineering 19%, Computer Science 15%, Health 11%, Biological Sciences 17%, Psychology 16%, Communication 0%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UCI students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,123 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,123
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,313
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,642
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,164
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $30,546
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,722
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $49,922
- Books and supplies: $1,473
- On-campus room and board: $18,991
- Off-campus room and board: $19,130
- Off-campus with family: $7,638
- Typical cost of attendance: $38,632
- Sticker vs net gap: 59%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 20%
- Average institutional grant: $10,594
- Average federal loan: $5,334
- Median debt at graduation: $15,000
Admissions
UCI admits 29% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 122,699
- Admitted: 35,054
- Enrolled: 6,736
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 30,893
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 42%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 6,249
- Graduation rate: 87%
- Come back after freshman year: 94%
- First-generation: 44%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $221,991
- Associate professor salary: $147,717
- Assistant professor salary: $125,375
- On-campus housing capacity: 17,769
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UCI acceptance rate? UCI admits 29% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UCI cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,123 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,889.
What majors does UCI offer? Popular programs include Biology, Computer Science, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Business Economics, Psychology.
What is the average salary after UCI? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $80,735 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UCI graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 89% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 87%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of California, Irvine official site: https://uci.edu.