Selectivity
38%
Total Students
37,381
UG 30,215
PG 7,166
Satisfaction Index
93%
Salary After Attending
$56,400
BASIC
| Web Site | www.ucdavis.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Davis |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 30,215 |
| Women | 17,644 (58.39%) |
| Men | 12,571 (41.61%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 7,166 |
| Women | 3,775 (52.68%) |
| Men | 3,391 (47.32%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 38% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 61,649 |
| Graduation Rate | 85% |
| Retention Rate | 93 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/ |
| Online Application URL | universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/apply/apply_online.html |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 38 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| 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 | 38% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 42% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 34% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 34% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 33% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 35% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 510 | 630 |
| SAT - Maths | 560 | 560 |
| ACT - Composite | 25 | 31 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 25 | 32 |
| ACT - Maths | 25 | 31 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/AidEstimator/ |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$40,728 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$14,838 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,601 |
Other Expenses |
$4,482 |
| Total | $61,649 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$28,339 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$14,838 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,601 |
Other Expenses |
$4,482 |
| Total | $49,260 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | Yes |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 163 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 5.1% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 7,177 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 11,69,851 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | |||
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other. | 8 | - | - |
| Agricultural Economics. | - | 35 | 12 |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. | 28 | - | - |
| Agronomy and Crop Science. | 1 | - | - |
| Animal Sciences, General. | 224 | - | - |
| Animal Sciences, Other. | 15 | 5 | - |
| Food Science and Technology, Other. | 33 | 20 | - |
| Food Science. | 78 | 2 | 6 |
| International Agriculture. | 16 | 19 | - |
| Plant Sciences, General. | 31 | - | - |
| Plant Sciences, Other. | - | 18 | 8 |
| Soil Sciences, Other. | - | 7 | 3 |
| Category total | 435 | 113 | 33 |
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 66 | 10 | - |
| Environmental Design/Architecture. | 8 | - | - |
| Landscape Architecture. | 30 | - | - |
| Category total | 104 | 10 | 0 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 10 | - | - |
| American Indian/Native American Studies. | 3 | 5 | - |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization. | 9 | - | - |
| Asian-American Studies. | 10 | - | - |
| East Asian Studies. | 7 | - | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. | 1 | - | 4 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. | 37 | - | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies. | 2 | - | - |
| Women's Studies. | 12 | - | - |
| Category total | 91 | 5 | 4 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Animal Behavior and Ethology. | - | 2 | 4 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. | - | - | 9 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. | - | 2 | 6 |
| Biochemistry. | 1 | - | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 302 | - | - |
| Biophysics. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Biostatistics. | - | 9 | 4 |
| Biotechnology. | 77 | - | - |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| Cell Physiology. | - | 2 | 6 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. | 52 | - | 5 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. | 34 | - | - |
| Ecology. | - | 11 | 26 |
| Entomology. | 13 | - | 6 |
| Environmental Toxicology. | 32 | - | - |
| Epidemiology. | - | 1 | 5 |
| Exercise Physiology. | 139 | - | - |
| Genetics, General. | 76 | 6 | 12 |
| Immunology. | - | 5 | 4 |
| Microbiology, General. | 84 | - | 4 |
| Molecular Biochemistry. | 208 | - | - |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy. | 420 | - | - |
| Neuroscience. | - | 2 | 5 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology. | - | - | 12 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. | - | 4 | 11 |
| Physiology, General. | 1 | - | - |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. | - | 5 | 2 |
| Population Biology. | - | 1 | 7 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | 45 | 18 | 5 |
| Category total | 1493 | 71 | 144 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | - | 46 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - | 184 | - |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 493 | - | - |
| Category total | 493 | 230 | 0 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Communication, General. | 247 | 2 | 2 |
| Category total | 247 | 2 | 2 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer Science. | 222 | 39 | 19 |
| Category total | 222 | 39 | 19 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Agricultural Teacher Education. | 6 | - | - |
| Education, General. | - | 145 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | - | 12 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. | - | - | 15 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. | - | 4 | - |
| Category total | 6 | 149 | 27 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | 42 | - | - |
| Agricultural Engineering. | - | 5 | 4 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 123 | 11 | 20 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. | 20 | - | - |
| Chemical Engineering. | 105 | 6 | 7 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 139 | 56 | 15 |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 95 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | 41 | 16 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. | - | - | 5 |
| Engineering, General. | 107 | - | - |
| Materials Engineering. | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 160 | 30 | 13 |
| Textile Sciences and Engineering. | - | 5 | - |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering. | - | 12 | 8 |
| Category total | 810 | 174 | 99 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| English Language and Literature, General. | 173 | 14 | 8 |
| Rhetoric and Composition. | 3 | - | - |
| Category total | 176 | 14 | 8 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General. | 15 | - | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General. | 293 | 6 | 11 |
| Human Nutrition. | - | 7 | - |
| Category total | 308 | 13 | 11 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature. | 12 | - | - |
| Comparative Literature. | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| French Language and Literature. | 5 | 4 | - |
| German Language and Literature. | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Italian Language and Literature. | 4 | - | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature. | 27 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 36 | 3 | 3 |
| Russian Language and Literature. | 4 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 51 | 2 | 3 |
| Category total | 154 | 14 | 13 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. | - | 10 | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | - | 21 | - |
| Medical Informatics. | - | 5 | - |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. | - | 1 | - |
| Nursing Administration. | - | - | 9 |
| Nursing Science. | - | 33 | - |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences. | 118 | - | - |
| Public Health, General. | - | 27 | - |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. | - | 14 | - |
| Category total | 118 | 111 | 9 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 109 | 8 | 11 |
| Category total | 109 | 8 | 11 |
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES. | |||
| Forensic Science and Technology. | - | 17 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | - | 8 | - |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers. | - | 57 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 17 | 9 | 5 |
| Computational Mathematics. | 3 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General. | 55 | 4 | 7 |
| Mathematics, Other. | 4 | - | - |
| Statistics, General. | 75 | 76 | 3 |
| Category total | 154 | 89 | 15 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. | 5 | - | - |
| Marine Sciences. | 3 | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 3 | - | 1 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 167 | 6 | 13 |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 7 | - | - |
| Category total | 185 | 6 | 14 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 83 | - | - |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other. | 58 | - | - |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General. | 41 | - | - |
| Urban Forestry. | 8 | - | - |
| Category total | 190 | 0 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 39 | 2 | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 12 | 1 | - |
| Category total | 51 | 3 | 1 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Chemical Physics. | 3 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General. | 63 | 10 | 31 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 24 | 8 | 2 |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science. | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 5 | - | - |
| Physics, General. | 35 | 16 | 18 |
| Physics, Other. | 14 | - | - |
| Category total | 157 | 42 | 55 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Psychology, General. | - | 8 | 10 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. | 664 | - | - |
| Category total | 664 | 8 | 10 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 86 | 2 | 8 |
| Economics, General. | 486 | 6 | 9 |
| Geography. | - | 3 | 11 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 154 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 193 | 2 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government, Other. | 28 | - | - |
| Sociology. | 193 | 7 | 2 |
| Category total | 1140 | 20 | 35 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 19 | 5 | - |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | - | 8 | - |
| Design and Visual Communications, General. | 135 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 22 | 4 | - |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. | - | - | 2 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies. | 21 | - | - |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. | - | 3 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 26 | - | - |
| Music, General. | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 12 | - | - |
| Category total | 253 | 22 | 3 |
| Grand total | 7560 | 1225 | 513 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 13% of classes 10-19 students: 22% of classes 20-29 students: 26% of classes 30-39 students: 7% of classes 40-49 students: 6% of classes 50-99 students: 11% of classes Over 100 students: 16% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, cooperative housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 30,215 |
| Women (% of total) | 17,644 (58.39%) |
| Men (% of total) | 12,571 (41.61%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.17 % Asian - 32.35 % Black/African-American - 2.28 % Hispanic/Latino - 18.71 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 5.24 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.49 % White - 28.04 % Unknown - 1.67 % International Students - 11.05 % |
| All Graduate Students | 7,166 |
| Women (% of total) | 3,775 (53%) |
| Men (% of total) | 3,391 (47%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.43 % Asian - 13.35 % Black/African-American - 1.79 % Hispanic/Latino - 9.13 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 3.7 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.17 % White - 46.18 % Unknown - 4.72 % International Students - 20.54 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 93 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
85 % |
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 | Business 2% Engineering 3% Law 4% Arts and Sciences 15% Medicine 7% Veterinary Medicine 1% Education 9% |
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