University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 31,637
Graduate Enrollment: 8,393
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 48.75%
Male/Female: 37% / 63% (2017)
First generation college students: 40.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 91.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 84.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 79.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 72.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 21.4%
Black: 1.9%
Hispanic: 23.7%
Asian: 29.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 5.9%
Non-resident alien: 15.5%
Unknown race: 1.7%
Black: 1.9%
Hispanic: 23.7%
Asian: 29.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 5.9%
Non-resident alien: 15.5%
Unknown race: 1.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $33,396
In-State tuition: $14,645Out-of-State tuition: $44,399
Estimated books and supplies: $1,197 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $17,018 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,743 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,551 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,743 (2022)
Average Family Income: $58,897 (2017)
Median Family Income: $33,784 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 34.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 23.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $13,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $138 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $9,739 |
| $30k-48k | $11,011 |
| $48k-75k | $14,150 |
| $75k-110k | $17,020 |
| $110k+ | $29,336 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 62%6-year graduation rate: 87%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $13,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 84.2% (2015) |
| @3 year | 88.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 89.0% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 75.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 76.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,866 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $62,995 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 60 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 24 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Forestry. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 71 | $15,499 | $159 | $26,792 ($2,233) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 50 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Landscape Architecture. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 18 | $14,167 | $150 | $44,722 ($3,727) | |
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 162 | $14,155 | $148 | $31,949 ($2,662) | $46,911 ($3,909) |
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 315 | $13,000 | $138 | $41,257 ($3,438) | $60,820 ($5,068) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 121 | $233 | $54,014 ($4,501) | $60,843 ($5,070) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 18 | $104,658 ($8,722) | |||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physical Sciences, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 105 | $15,000 | $158 | $78,327 ($6,527) | $104,701 ($8,725) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 56 | $19,058 | $199 | $63,307 ($5,276) | $85,561 ($7,130) |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 98 | $15,977 | $169 | $57,598 ($4,800) | $84,254 ($7,021) |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 135 | $16,000 | $167 | $64,316 ($5,360) | $90,820 ($7,568) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 135 | $16,101 | $170 | $69,109 ($5,759) | $91,243 ($7,604) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 81 | $223 | $84,067 ($7,006) | $91,778 ($7,648) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 298 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 98 | $12,804 | $135 | $83,504 ($6,959) | $120,745 ($10,062) |
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 154 | $1,054 | $80,209 ($6,684) | $105,663 ($8,805) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 48 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 8 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Veterinary Medicine. | 135 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 195 | $13,900 | $143 | $25,681 ($2,140) | $46,511 ($3,876) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | $79,229 ($6,602) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 271 | $13,000 | $138 | $31,083 ($2,590) | $56,137 ($4,678) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 207 | $11,208 | $117 | $37,844 ($3,154) | $65,761 ($5,480) |
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 30 | $12,000 | $127 | $39,709 ($3,309) | $58,426 ($4,869) |
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 105 | $13,000 | $126 | $41,538 ($3,462) | $54,406 ($4,534) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 79 | $14,750 | $138 | $34,046 ($2,837) | $76,162 ($6,347) |
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 195 | $15,000 | $158 | $51,691 ($4,308) | $80,650 ($6,721) |
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 51 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 181 | $14,166 | $150 | $33,709 ($2,809) | $53,852 ($4,488) |
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classical and Ancient Studies. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cognitive Science. | 99 | $15,000 | $159 | $37,957 ($3,163) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marine Sciences. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 58 | $13,200 | $138 | $29,316 ($2,443) | $34,146 ($2,846) |
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 23 | $17,500 | $175 | $25,011 ($2,084) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 545 | $13,000 | $133 | $46,055 ($3,838) | $71,906 ($5,992) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 163 | $12,416 | $133 | $32,723 ($2,727) | $58,151 ($4,846) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 265 | $14,250 | $145 | $34,285 ($2,857) | $54,795 ($4,566) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 276 | $12,600 | $134 | $31,734 ($2,645) | $50,561 ($4,213) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 198 | $15,000 | $158 | $35,637 ($2,970) | $55,388 ($4,616) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 23 | $13,000 | $138 | $24,856 ($2,071) | $35,213 ($2,934) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 58 | $18,000 | $186 | $23,726 ($1,977) | $44,697 ($3,725) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 65 | $15,061 | $148 | $20,484 ($1,707) | $38,058 ($3,172) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 15 | $28,269 ($2,356) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 120 | $14,593 | $141 | $26,206 ($2,184) | $45,277 ($3,773) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Genetics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 301 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 38 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 26 | $13,712 | $117 | $34,735 ($2,895) | $40,897 ($3,408) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Agriculture. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Agriculture. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 283 | $13,625 | $138 | $30,665 ($2,555) | $42,226 ($3,519) |
| Master's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 111 | $14,750 | $155 | $44,431 ($3,703) | $65,196 ($5,433) |
| Master's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 19 | $69,168 ($5,764) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 31 | $40,640 ($3,387) | |||
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Plant Sciences. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Soil Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Soil Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 217 | $15,200 | $159 | $37,050 ($3,088) | $63,206 ($5,267) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 39 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 23 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 29 | $18,777 | $199 | $66,895 ($5,575) | |
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 185 | $15,000 | $147 | $67,450 ($5,621) | $86,137 ($7,178) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 29 | $90,695 ($7,558) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Textile Sciences and Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 61 | $16,079 | $146 | $24,714 ($2,060) | $30,444 ($2,537) |
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 50 | $15,375 | $154 | $45,691 ($3,808) | $47,647 ($3,971) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 139 | $14,171 | $151 | $30,402 ($2,534) | $42,942 ($3,579) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 64 | $11,000 | $117 | $35,113 ($2,926) | $72,431 ($6,036) |
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 53 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 22 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Genetics. | 71 | $14,293 | $147 | $39,086 ($3,257) | $61,115 ($5,093) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 74 | $14,598 | $150 | $36,454 ($3,038) | $49,781 ($4,148) |
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 19 | $11,811 | $128 | $43,931 ($3,661) | $63,950 ($5,329) |
| Master's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biotechnology. | 65 | $11,985 | $136 | $52,165 ($4,347) | $75,451 ($6,288) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 25 | $19,951 | $208 | $35,102 ($2,925) | $42,546 ($3,546) |
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 48 | $57,717 ($4,810) | $77,615 ($6,468) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 374 | $13,000 | $137 | $28,427 ($2,369) | $51,750 ($4,313) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 92 | $14,000 | $138 | $40,730 ($3,394) | $66,311 ($5,526) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 29 | $59,762 ($4,980) | $105,608 ($8,801) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 34 | $16,416 | $170 | $46,650 ($3,888) | $67,743 ($5,645) |
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 42 | $16,464 | $152 | $66,938 ($5,578) | |
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 26 | $70,974 ($5,915) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 808 | $13,219 | $136 | $31,228 ($2,602) | $53,955 ($4,496) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, Other. | 1 | $14,745 | $149 | $30,472 ($2,539) | $53,727 ($4,477) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 27 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 87 | $15,000 | $148 | $33,348 ($2,779) | $46,322 ($3,860) |
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 32 | $1,334 | $118,773 ($9,898) | ||
| Master's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 8 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 94 | $1,434 | $64,936 ($5,411) | $120,783 ($10,065) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 122 | $13,470 | $139 | $37,946 ($3,162) | $55,810 ($4,651) |
| Master's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 33 | $324 | $41,814 ($3,485) | $67,226 ($5,602) | |
| Master's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 51 | $572 | $134,124 ($11,177) | $148,639 ($12,387) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 65 | $1,673 | $114,307 ($9,526) | $145,835 ($12,153) | |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 136 | $1,064 | $111,051 ($9,254) | $152,602 ($12,717) | |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 64 | $568 | $66,233 ($5,519) | $82,470 ($6,873) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 160 | $13,000 | $137 | $50,762 ($4,230) | $78,081 ($6,507) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 354 | $12,144 | $127 | $51,039 ($4,253) | |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 38 | $879 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $143,712Full time faculty: 86%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0
School's endowment start of year: $484,130,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $643,190,000 (2022)