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University of California, Davis is a public national university located in Davis, California. UC Davis is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at UC Davis is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $69,766 10 years after enrolling, 21st in California, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, UC Davis bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. UC Davis is ranked 17th in California.
University of California, Davis’s median net annual cost of $15,768 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at UC Davis sorted by number of graduates - Research&Experimental Psych, Economics, Neurobiology & Neurosciences, Biology, Animal Sciences., Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,768
Average years to graduate
4.4
Civil Engineering
Rank: #25
Economic score: 1.26
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #65
Economic score: 1.32
Statistics
Rank: #14
Economic score: 1.67
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #12
Economic score: 2.04
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #30
Economic score: 2.36
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Rank: #9
Economic score: 2.47
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #33
Economic score: 2.56
Sociology
Rank: #33
Economic score: 2.9
English Language & Lit
Rank: #62
Economic score: 4.17
Cognitive Science
Rank: #12
Economic score: 8.07
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at UC Davis - Education, Civil Engineering, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Registered Nursing, Accounting, Public Health - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #30
Economic score: 0.31
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #10
Economic score: 0.72
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 89% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at UC Davis is 22% higher than the state average, and 21% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At UC Davis, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at UC Davis graduates within 4.5 years.
UC Davis is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of California, Davis’s economic mobility score of 31.74 is calculated by adjusting the 0.84 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. UC Davis’s EMS of 31.74 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at University of California, Davis pays $15,768 a year, $21,883 less than the $37,651 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,768
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At UC Davis, 59% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,768 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 23% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,427. This is 31% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,043
Pell grants
$5,617
State grants
$10,998
Institutional grants
$7,053
University of California, Davis's selective admissions are indicated by their 49% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 87,120 applicants, of which 42,475 were admitted and 7,482 enrolled. UC Davis doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
62%
59%
In-state
78%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
22%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
24%
15%
Asian
28%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
23%
12%