Selectivity
17%
Total Students
40,961
UG 29,591
PG 11,370
Satisfaction Index
96%
Salary After Attending
$60,800
BASIC
| Web Site | www.berkeley.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Berkeley |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 29,591 |
| Women | 15,375 (51.96%) |
| Men | 14,216 (48.04%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 11,370 |
| Women | 5,208 (45.8%) |
| Men | 6,162 (54.2%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 17% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 63,051 |
| Graduation Rate | 92% |
| Retention Rate | 96 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | Recommended |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 15% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | Not reported |
| Men | Not reported |
| Students Enrolled | Not reported |
| Women | 3027 admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 2816 admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 610 | 740 |
| SAT - Maths | 640 | 640 |
| ACT - Composite | 30 | 34 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 31 | 35 |
| ACT - Maths | 29 | 35 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://financialaid.oregonstate.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://calculator.berkeley.edu/ |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$40,191 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$16,389 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,262 |
Other Expenses |
$5,209 |
| Total | $63,051 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$28,611 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$16,389 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,262 |
Other Expenses |
$5,209 |
| Total | $51,471 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | No |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 0.0% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | - |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | - |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | |||
| Agricultural Economics. | - | 14 | 12 |
| Range Science and Management. | - | 3 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 17 | 12 |
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Architecture. | 104 | 41 | 4 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | - | 56 | 8 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture. | 17 | - | - |
| Landscape Architecture. | 9 | 26 | - |
| Category total | 130 | 123 | 12 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies. | 2 | - | - |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization. | 83 | - | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 22 | 5 | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 26 | 2 | 3 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. | 15 | - | - |
| Latin American Studies. | 10 | 3 | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies. | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Women's Studies. | 20 | - | - |
| Category total | 197 | 14 | 8 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry. | - | - | 4 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 296 | 2 | 11 |
| Biophysics. | - | - | 6 |
| Biostatistics. | - | 9 | 6 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. | 408 | - | 24 |
| Endocrinology. | - | 1 | 2 |
| Epidemiology. | - | 1 | 8 |
| Microbiology, General. | 43 | 2 | 3 |
| Neuroscience. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Toxicology. | 25 | 1 | - |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Category total | 785 | 19 | 73 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 338 | 570 | 13 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | - | 68 | - |
| Category total | 338 | 638 | 13 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Journalism. | - | 68 | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | 189 | - | - |
| Category total | 189 | 68 | 0 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer Science. | 380 | 20 | 21 |
| Information Science/Studies. | - | 146 | 1 |
| Category total | 380 | 166 | 22 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Education, General. | - | 105 | 25 |
| Education, Other. | - | - | 2 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | - | - | 2 |
| Category total | 0 | 105 | 29 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Agricultural Engineering. | 4 | - | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 72 | 31 | 9 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 103 | 36 | 14 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 52 | 188 | 18 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 361 | 68 | 32 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other. | - | 1 | - |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. | 14 | - | - |
| Engineering Science. | 6 | - | - |
| Engineering, General. | - | 4 | 5 |
| Engineering, Other. | 39 | - | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 3 | - | - |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 178 | 118 | 35 |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| Operations Research. | 47 | 81 | 8 |
| Category total | 887 | 541 | 126 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| English Language and Literature, General. | 258 | 2 | 4 |
| Rhetoric and Composition. | 55 | 8 | 5 |
| Category total | 313 | 10 | 9 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | - | - |
| Chinese Language and Literature. | 5 | - | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Comparative Literature. | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| Dutch/Flemish Language and Literature. | 2 | - | - |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| French Language and Literature. | 24 | 4 | 4 |
| German Language and Literature. | 12 | - | 3 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| Italian Language and Literature. | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Japanese Language and Literature. | 13 | - | 2 |
| Linguistics. | 46 | 7 | 3 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 4 | - | - |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | - | - | 4 |
| Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | - | 3 | 2 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Category total | 171 | 26 | 32 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Environmental Health. | - | 8 | 3 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | - | - | 3 |
| Public Health, General. | 236 | 223 | 6 |
| Category total | 236 | 231 | 12 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 124 | 14 | 5 |
| Category total | 124 | 14 | 5 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General. | - | 89 | - |
| Social Work. | 98 | 94 | 3 |
| Category total | 98 | 183 | 3 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. | - | 306 | 7 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | - | - | 6 |
| Category total | 0 | 306 | 13 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 176 | - | 3 |
| Mathematics, General. | 65 | 7 | 21 |
| Statistics, General. | 93 | 34 | 5 |
| Category total | 334 | 41 | 29 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. | 16 | 3 | 4 |
| Cognitive Science. | 169 | - | - |
| International/Global Studies. | - | 4 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 168 | - | 1 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 79 | - | - |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 45 | - | - |
| Category total | 477 | 7 | 5 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 58 | - | - |
| Environmental Studies. | 201 | 16 | 27 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. | 15 | - | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. | - | - | 5 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General. | 59 | 27 | - |
| Category total | 333 | 43 | 32 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Buddhist Studies. | - | - | 1 |
| Philosophy. | 71 | 1 | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 7 | - | - |
| Category total | 78 | 1 | 5 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Astronomy. | - | 1 | - |
| Astrophysics. | 33 | - | 2 |
| Chemistry, General. | 112 | 5 | 43 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Geophysics and Seismology. | 17 | - | - |
| Materials Science. | 16 | 23 | 7 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. | 12 | - | - |
| Physics, General. | 66 | 29 | 25 |
| Planetary Astronomy and Science. | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 260 | 65 | 80 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Psychology, General. | 305 | 4 | 5 |
| Category total | 305 | 4 | 5 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology, Other. | - | - | 1 |
| Anthropology. | 112 | 10 | 6 |
| Demography and Population Studies. | - | 6 | 1 |
| Economics, General. | 495 | 2 | 11 |
| Geography. | 48 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 294 | 2 | 14 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 295 | - | - |
| Sociology. | 206 | 8 | 7 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 43 | - | - |
| Category total | 1493 | 28 | 40 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 33 | 2 | 5 |
| Dance, General. | 4 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 20 | - | 1 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies. | 52 | 2 | 2 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 63 | 6 | - |
| Music, General. | 28 | 7 | 3 |
| Category total | 200 | 17 | 11 |
| Grand total | 7328 | 2667 | 576 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | Not reported |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing, cooperative housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 29,591 |
| Women (% of total) | 15,375 (51.96%) |
| Men (% of total) | 14,216 (48.04%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.17 % Asian - 34.82 % Black/African-American - 2.23 % Hispanic/Latino - 14.44 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 4.72 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.25 % White - 26.85 % Unknown - 2.83 % International Students - 13.69 % |
| All Graduate Students | 11,370 |
| Women (% of total) | 5,208 (46%) |
| Men (% of total) | 6,162 (54%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.34 % Asian - 15.15 % Black/African-American - 2.8 % Hispanic/Latino - 7.32 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 3 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.09 % White - 37.45 % Unknown - 9.38 % International Students - 24.48 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 96 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
92 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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