University of California-Berkeley
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 11.0%
- Applications
- 124,242
- Enrolled
- 6,272
- Yield Rate
- 46.0%
- Test Policy
- Blind
- Application Fee
- $80
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: November 30 · notification March 31
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay
- Important
- Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities, Racial / Ethnic Status, Volunteer Work
- Considered
- Recommendations, Talent / Ability, First Generation, State Residency
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 10,894
- Accepted Spot
- 7,853
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 26
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 0.2%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $16,347
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $50,547
- Average Net Price
- $16,538
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $5,895
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $7,751
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $11,424
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $18,713
- Family Income Over $110k
- $35,154
Financial Aid
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 27.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 80.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 93.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 97.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 22.2%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 18,432
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 1,686 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 1,394 graduates/year
- Engineering: 1,128 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 920 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 462 graduates/year
- Natural Resources & Conservation: 453 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 2.04
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 3.3% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 57th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 2.0 standard deviations more competitive than its historical average.