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University of California, Davis

Davis, California · Public, a small suburb · 32,253 undergraduates

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Is it hard to get into UC Davis?

The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.

Acceptance rate
41.8%
94,637 applied
SAT, middle half
Not published
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ACT, middle half
Not published
Not used for admission
Test scores this year
Not used at all
17% of admitted students enrolled
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How much does UC Davis cost?

Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.

Tuition and fees, California residents
$17,346
Tuition and fees, out of state
$54,948
A full year, sticker price
$43,191
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$14,318
Students who got federal aid

What a year cost, by family income

Family incomeAverage paid after grants
Under $30,000$8,770
$30,001 to $48,000$9,042
$48,001 to $75,000$11,562
$75,001 to $110,000$15,645
Over $110,000$32,902
Room and board on campus
$20,437 a year; $15,957 off campus
Books and supplies
$1,463 a year
The school's own grants
47% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $10,174

Tuition over the years

Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.

$0K$16K$32K$48K$64K201220142016201820202022Out of stateCalifornia residents

How much do UC Davis students borrow?

Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.

Typical debt at graduation
$12,038
About $137 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
19.6%
Get a Pell Grant
35.7%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
3.9%

What do UC Davis graduates earn?

Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.

Six years after starting
$61,798
Ten years after starting
$86,999
Middle half: $58,878 to $130,308
Best-paid program, five years out
$157,048
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$46,961
Fine and Studio Arts

Do UC Davis students finish?

Of the students who started full time, first time.

Back for second year
92.8%
Graduate in six years
85.7%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
88% graduated
7% transferred, 0% still enrolled

Who goes to UC Davis?

Women
58.6%
First in their family at college
40.8%
Part-time
2.5%
Students per teacher
22
Background
White 20%, Hispanic 25%, Black 2%, Asian 31%, Two or more 7%, International 13%
Housing
Campus housing, 16,548 beds

What do UC Davis graduates earn, by program?

Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.

Computer science

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Computer and Information Sciences, General58$91,845$157,048$11,000
Computer Science777HiddenHiddenHidden

Engineering

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering146$75,453$111,260$13,113
Biochemical Engineering24HiddenHiddenHidden
Biological/Biosystems Engineering36HiddenHiddenHidden
Biomedical/Medical Engineering170$78,047$103,711$8,854
Chemical Engineering115$80,469$108,330$12,224
Civil Engineering246$76,288$106,427$12,302
Computer Engineering224$94,722$150,764$12,093
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering208$78,729Hidden$14,883
Engineering, General0$79,111$126,694Hidden
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering63$72,558Hidden$11,083
Materials Engineering40$87,472$89,267Hidden
Mechanical Engineering304$81,149$111,594$12,060

Business and commerce

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Business/Managerial Economics0Hidden$95,326Hidden
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods985$61,462Hidden$11,838

Health sciences and kinesiology

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration119$46,715$98,520$13,250

Life sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Agricultural Business and Management23HiddenHiddenHidden
Agricultural Production Operations64$47,880$56,359$10,265
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other0HiddenHiddenHidden
Animal Sciences628$37,118$61,736$12,860
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology332$46,241$81,521$11,036
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other2HiddenHiddenHidden
Biology, General917$38,522$78,614$11,500
Biotechnology145$50,718$109,020$14,899
Botany/Plant Biology26HiddenHiddenHidden
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences83$45,719$84,843$12,918
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology74$43,806$69,779$15,245
Food Science and Technology143$53,279$82,788$7,000
Forestry34HiddenHiddenHidden
Genetics166$47,413$69,196$14,666
International Agriculture23HiddenHiddenHidden
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology157$48,169$77,831$12,090
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other0Hidden$60,557Hidden
Natural Resources Conservation and Research499$44,789$71,442$12,653
Neurobiology and Neurosciences781$37,311$78,861$12,500
Pharmacology and Toxicology32$53,953$78,813Hidden
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences197$48,363$75,773$12,917
Plant Sciences50$45,345HiddenHidden
Soil Sciences0HiddenHiddenHidden
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management168$35,913$56,519$11,823
Zoology/Animal Biology139HiddenHiddenHidden

Math and physical sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Applied Mathematics179Hidden$102,405$11,000
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology13HiddenHiddenHidden
Chemistry164$51,548$80,336$11,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences29Hidden$75,599Hidden
Mathematics155$49,163$73,734$10,743
Physical Sciences, Other0HiddenHiddenHidden
Physics107$46,391$84,299$16,233
Statistics430$58,819$111,930$11,000

Social sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Anthropology170$34,545$57,449$11,730
Apparel and Textiles0HiddenHiddenHidden
Area Studies41$31,701HiddenHidden
Communication and Media Studies589$45,174$77,245$11,000
Economics849$51,106$85,263$10,500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies285$40,510$61,795$11,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services604HiddenHiddenHidden
International Relations and National Security Studies233$42,448$68,693$12,000
Political Science and Government633$43,173$74,085$12,680
Psychology, General0HiddenHiddenHidden
Psychology, Other0$40,976$68,966$9,911
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other72$48,985$74,672$12,018
Research and Experimental Psychology1,924$36,942$68,481$11,500
Social Sciences, Other0$53,181$90,389Hidden
Sociology543$40,934$66,042$11,000

Arts and humanities

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics43$33,051$69,867Hidden
English Language and Literature, General296$37,793$61,735$13,500
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other0HiddenHiddenHidden
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4HiddenHiddenHidden
History239$34,893$62,978$11,083
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services81$32,260$51,505$12,000
Philosophy124$32,373$57,887$15,400
Religion/Religious Studies16HiddenHiddenHidden
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies0HiddenHiddenHidden
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics164$38,187$66,064$11,363
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics13HiddenHiddenHidden

Education (teaching)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas16HiddenHiddenHidden

Fine and performing arts

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Design and Applied Arts531$38,255$72,382$12,592
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft32$31,185$50,142Hidden
Film/Video and Photographic Arts157$31,184$59,314$12,800
Fine and Studio Arts141$28,396$46,961$12,250
Music46Hidden$60,953Hidden
Visual and Performing Arts, Other0HiddenHiddenHidden

Architecture and design

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning0HiddenHiddenHidden
Environmental Design0HiddenHiddenHidden
Landscape Architecture0Hidden$69,844Hidden

General arts and science (major chosen later)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Classical and Ancient Studies16HiddenHiddenHidden
Cognitive Science378$43,678$72,383$15,000
Data Science2HiddenHiddenHidden
Marine Sciences36$43,512HiddenHidden
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other9HiddenHiddenHidden
Nutrition Sciences212$33,659$72,204$13,000
Science, Technology and Society23HiddenHiddenHidden

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Where these numbers come from

College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.

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