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University of California, Los Angeles is a public national university located in Los Angeles, California. UCLA is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at UCLA is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $73,744 10 years after enrolling, 17th in California, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, UCLA bachelor students earn 12% more than the national average. UCLA is ranked 10th in California.
University of California, Los Angeles’s median net annual cost of $15,023 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at UCLA sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Sociology, Poli Sci/Government, Psychology, Biology, Research&Experimental Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,023
Average years to graduate
4.2
Applied Mathematics
Rank: #13
Economic score: 1.63
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Rank: #3
Economic score: 2.04
Cognitive Science
Rank: #4
Economic score: 3.41
Anthropology
Rank: #14
Economic score: 3.58
Ethnic/Gender studies
Rank: #10
Economic score: 3.68
English Language & Lit
Rank: #43
Economic score: 3.7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Rank: #36
Economic score: 3.92
History
Rank: #92
Economic score: 4.5
Physiology & Pathology
Rank: #29
Economic score: 20.57
Cellular Biology & Anatomical Science
Rank: #24
Economic score: 21.65
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 UCLA - Education, Electrical Engineering, Public Health, Registered Nursing, FIlm, Video & Photography, Social Work - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Engineering
Rank: #35
Economic score: 0.22
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #14
Economic score: 0.24
Civil Engineering
Rank: #21
Economic score: 0.28
Business Administration
Rank: #124
Economic score: 0.28
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.58
Public Policy Analysis
Rank: #12
Economic score: 0.59
Urban/community planning
Rank: #29
Economic score: 0.91
Library Science, Other.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 1.05
Music
Rank: #59
Economic score: 1.28
Drama
Rank: #49
Economic score: 9.99
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 92% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at UCLA is 25% higher than the state average, and 25% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At UCLA, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at UCLA graduates within 4.3 years.
UCLA is in the top 25% 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, Los Angeles’s economic mobility score of 26.71 is calculated by adjusting the 0.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. UCLA’s EMS of 26.71 ranks in the top 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of California, Los Angeles pays $15,023 a year, $21,764 less than the $36,787 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 $15,023
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At UCLA, 45% 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 $15,023 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 12% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,965. This is 42% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,391
Pell grants
$5,623
State grants
$10,442
Institutional grants
$10,828
University of California, Los Angeles's very selective admissions are indicated by their 11% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 139,489 applicants, of which 15,028 were admitted and 6,584 enrolled. UCLA doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
University of California, Los Angeles does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
75%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
26%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
22%
15%
Asian
29%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%