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- California
- University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CACity: midsizeZIP 94720Founded 1868
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1868
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.berkeley.edu
CaliforniaPublic
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Berkeley is a public university in Berkeley, California, with 33,068 undergraduates. It admits 11% of applicants, graduates 94% within six years and costs $14,538 a year after aid.
94%graduate
Admission rate11%
Retention97%
4-year graduation81%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans16%
$14,538net price / year
11%admission rate
—average SAT
94%graduate in 6 years
$100,212median earnings, 10 yrs
$12,416median debt
#56 of 1,704 for earnings#467 of 1,739 for lowest net price#35 of 1,738 for graduation rate#38 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $47,842tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $17,198
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $54,800
- Average net price
- $14,538national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,110
$30,001–48,000$5,391
$48,001–75,000$9,606
$75,001–110,000$16,064
$110,001+$37,451
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 11%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college11%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college97%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college94%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 94%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 81%
- First-year retention
- 97%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 94%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $79,931
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $100,212middle 50%: $64,268–$169,148
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,416
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$169,148
Median, University of California-Berkeley$100,212
Lower quarter$64,268
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 33,068
- Part-time
- 4.5%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 21.5
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $21,246 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $23,741
- Endowment, end of year
- $3,176,106,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White20%
Hispanic22%
Black2.1%
Asian35%
Two or more races6.8%
U.S. nonresident9.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.8%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Computer & information sciences19%
Social sciences16%
Engineering11%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.2%
Natural resources & conservation5.1%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.1%
Mathematics & statistics4.3%
Business & management3.9%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in California
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $6,346 | 57% | $63,721 |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $14,659 | 93% | $88,581 |
| University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $14,318 | 86% | $86,999 |
| University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | $14,794 | 86% | $96,197 |
| San Diego State University San Diego, CA | $13,243 | 78% | $73,494 |
| California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | $9,426 | 70% | $69,554 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $14,362 | 93% | $92,832 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $14,815 | 96% | $152,553 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $15,370 | 95% | $109,430 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $15,497 | 93% | $99,080 |
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | $13,360 | 93% | $91,497 |
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | $14,296 | 88% | $89,228 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 110635. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q168756.