University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 29,438
Graduate Enrollment: 7,056
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 28.82%
Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)
First generation college students: 44.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.1% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 93.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 89.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 86.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 80.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 13.3%
Black: 2.1%
Hispanic: 25.8%
Asian: 37.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 5.0%
Non-resident alien: 15.2%
Unknown race: 1.3%
Black: 2.1%
Hispanic: 25.8%
Asian: 37.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 5.0%
Non-resident alien: 15.2%
Unknown race: 1.3%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $30,173
In-State tuition: $13,775Out-of-State tuition: $43,529
Estimated books and supplies: $1,319 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,869 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,339 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,681 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,339 (2022)
Average Family Income: $52,696 (2017)
Median Family Income: $34,735 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 38.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 20.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $159 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $5,924 |
| $30k-48k | $7,006 |
| $48k-75k | $10,078 |
| $75k-110k | $16,780 |
| $110k+ | $25,567 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 68%6-year graduation rate: 84%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $15,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,816 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,297 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,176 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 81.4% (2015) |
| @3 year | 82.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 81.6% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 73.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 72.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,809 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $60,478 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 38 | $12,477 | $132 | $33,386 ($2,782) | $50,846 ($4,237) |
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 172 | $19,233 | $201 | $77,316 ($6,443) | $100,156 ($8,346) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 73 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 109 | $19,000 | $201 | $78,437 ($6,536) | $93,730 ($7,811) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 51 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 15 | $65,480 ($5,457) | |||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 37 | $9,987 | $80 | $69,056 ($5,755) | |
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Systems Science and Theory. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics and Computer Science. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 252 | $14,500 | $156 | $65,130 ($5,428) | $83,948 ($6,996) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 29 | $106,395 ($8,866) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 30 | $58,122 ($4,844) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 21 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 16 | $53,410 ($4,451) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 33 | $20,500 | $196 | $17,665 ($1,472) | |
| Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 9 | $70,445 ($5,870) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 180 | $19,000 | $180 | $40,499 ($3,375) | $70,461 ($5,872) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 57 | $430 | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 22 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Systems Science and Theory. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 200 | $15,250 | $159 | $34,471 ($2,873) | $57,030 ($4,753) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Cognitive Science. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cognitive Science. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Biology. | 47 | $20,900 | $222 | $12,059 ($1,005) | |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 65 | $16,332 | $178 | $30,867 ($2,572) | $51,708 ($4,309) |
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 71 | $16,667 | $170 | $21,915 ($1,826) | $44,884 ($3,740) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 380 | $15,865 | $163 | $31,898 ($2,658) | $50,638 ($4,220) |
| Master's Degree | Criminology. | 48 | $425 | $56,196 ($4,683) | $80,630 ($6,719) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Criminology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Demography and Population Studies. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 367 | $15,499 | $159 | $41,941 ($3,495) | $63,977 ($5,331) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 304 | $16,293 | $170 | $30,382 ($2,532) | $55,323 ($4,610) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 250 | $15,000 | $159 | $31,646 ($2,637) | $48,998 ($4,083) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 51 | $15,000 | $160 | $29,826 ($2,486) | $51,127 ($4,261) |
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 19 | $967 | $96,801 ($8,067) | $131,981 ($10,998) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 260 | $13,000 | $138 | $46,370 ($3,864) | $70,854 ($5,905) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 244 | $823 | $108,246 ($9,021) | $129,880 ($10,823) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 136 | $369 | $65,531 ($5,461) | $82,135 ($6,845) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 666 | $15,000 | $159 | $41,931 ($3,494) | $66,614 ($5,551) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 45 | $16,500 | $175 | $63,778 ($5,315) | $100,891 ($8,408) |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 74 | $455 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 74 | $15,929 | $161 | $17,984 ($1,499) | $57,191 ($4,766) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 379 | $15,575 | $168 | $23,307 ($1,942) | $52,320 ($4,360) |
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 130 | $347 | $61,608 ($5,134) | $72,802 ($6,067) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 125 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 91 | $18,950 | $195 | $63,013 ($5,251) | $88,082 ($7,340) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 90 | $17,390 | $178 | $62,148 ($5,179) | $82,806 ($6,901) |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 44 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 81 | $18,500 | $193 | $57,131 ($4,761) | $82,714 ($6,893) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 97 | $19,700 | $189 | $70,245 ($5,854) | $86,209 ($7,184) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 37 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 26 | $9,500 | $95 | $36,135 ($3,011) | $44,184 ($3,682) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 140 | $1,520 | $86,874 ($7,240) | $118,723 ($9,894) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 135 | $18,176 | $174 | $24,643 ($2,054) | $45,524 ($3,794) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 23 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 11 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 110 | $2,178 | $64,349 ($5,362) | $102,060 ($8,505) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 700 | $15,767 | $165 | $21,554 ($1,796) | $48,182 ($4,015) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 12 | $90,955 ($7,580) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Genetics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 23 | $23,705 | $225 | $21,725 ($1,810) | $52,707 ($4,392) |
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 136 | $13,276 | $138 | $36,431 ($3,036) | $65,713 ($5,476) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 36 | $78,765 ($6,564) | $92,728 ($7,727) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 39 | $15,000 | $158 | $39,574 ($3,298) | $57,317 ($4,776) |
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 59 | $15,000 | $144 | $36,872 ($3,073) | |
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 23 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 26 | $141,226 ($11,769) | |||
| Master's Degree | Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 270 | $14,883 | $158 | $27,584 ($2,299) | $45,212 ($3,768) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 664 | $13,000 | $138 | $26,904 ($2,242) | $50,813 ($4,234) |
| Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 18 | $466 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 20 | $16,338 | $173 | $33,852 ($2,821) | $44,687 ($3,724) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 30 | $20,080 | $213 | $21,199 ($1,767) | $22,738 ($1,895) |
| Master's Degree | Dance. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 73 | $17,862 | $172 | $16,949 ($1,412) | $25,680 ($2,140) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 21 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | $51,656 ($4,305) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 117 | $16,300 | $170 | $28,860 ($2,405) | $40,166 ($3,347) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 100 | $17,635 | $166 | $21,738 ($1,812) | $36,977 ($3,081) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 10 | $19,710 ($1,643) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 27 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 21 | $209,581 ($17,465) | $225,292 ($18,774) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 102 | $15,026 | $162 | $18,701 ($1,558) | $50,557 ($4,213) |
| Master's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 486 | $17,285 | $182 | $32,713 ($2,726) | $53,761 ($4,480) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 25 | $47,754 ($3,980) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 55 | $13,400 | $143 | $77,109 ($6,426) | $102,995 ($8,583) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 32 | $466 | $62,992 ($5,249) | $79,543 ($6,629) | |
| Doctoral Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 42 | $18,998 | $201 | $27,473 ($2,289) | $43,896 ($3,658) |
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 31 | $16,900 | $182 | $29,009 ($2,417) | $48,898 ($4,075) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 123 | $20,000 | $212 | $54,089 ($4,507) | $94,445 ($7,870) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 568 | $15,500 | $159 | $76,863 ($6,405) | $111,041 ($9,253) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 69 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 62 | $21,650 | $231 | $35,837 ($2,986) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 13 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $150,192Full time faculty: 80%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0
School's endowment start of year: $532,004,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $762,109,000 (2022)