- The Inkwell
- California
- University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CACity: largeZIP 92697Founded 1965
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1965
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uci.edu
CaliforniaPublic
University of California-Irvine
University of California-Irvine is a public university in Irvine, California, with 30,197 undergraduates. It admits 29% of applicants, graduates 87% within six years and costs $13,866 a year after aid.
87%graduate
Admission rate29%
Retention94%
4-year graduation74%
Pell Grant share37%
Federal loans21%
$13,866net price / year
29%admission rate
—average SAT
87%graduate in 6 years
$83,432median earnings, 10 yrs
$12,821median debt
#165 of 1,704 for earnings#425 of 1,739 for lowest net price#97 of 1,738 for graduation rate#104 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
- $39,170tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $16,235
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $53,837
- Average net price
- $13,866national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,160
$30,001–48,000$6,609
$48,001–75,000$9,897
$75,001–110,000$14,658
$110,001+$30,831
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 29%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college29%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college94%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college87%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college37%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 87%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 74%
- First-year retention
- 94%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 88%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $61,876
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $83,432middle 50%: $56,412–$122,350
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,821
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$122,350
Median, University of California-Irvine$83,432
Lower quarter$56,412
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
- 30,197
- Part-time
- 2.1%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 20.5
- First-generation students
- 44%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 83%
- Average faculty salary
- $19,250 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $29,852
- Endowment, end of year
- $899,356,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White13%
Hispanic27%
Black1.9%
Asian38%
Two or more races6.3%
U.S. nonresident12%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.2%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Social sciences15%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Psychology12%
Business & management11%
Computer & information sciences11%
Engineering11%
Health professions5.9%
Visual & performing arts4.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in California
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $11,186 | 54% | $69,014 |
| University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $14,318 | 86% | $86,999 |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $6,346 | 57% | $63,721 |
| San Jose State University San Jose, CA | $14,241 | 68% | $83,493 |
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $14,538 | 94% | $100,212 |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $14,659 | 93% | $88,581 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $13,663 | 85% | $83,105 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $13,042 | 86% | $87,599 |
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | $14,296 | 88% | $89,228 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | $13,636 | 89% | $77,246 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $14,851 | 84% | $80,082 |
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | $13,360 | 93% | $91,497 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 110653. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q868421.