University of California-Davis
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 41.8%
- Applications
- 98,864
- Enrolled
- 6,767
- Yield Rate
- 16.4%
- Test Policy
- Blind
- Application Fee
- $80
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: November 30 · notification March 31
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Application Essay, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, Volunteer Work
- Considered
- First Generation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 17,582
- Accepted Spot
- 9,747
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 3,758
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 21.4%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $16,774
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $50,974
- Average Net Price
- $17,270
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $8,594
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $9,472
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $12,304
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $17,988
- Family Income Over $110k
- $31,258
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 81.7%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $29,937
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $32,557
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $17,466
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 31.11%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 31.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 71.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 86.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 93.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 18.9%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 16,566
Top Fields of Study
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 1,517 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 1,145 graduates/year
- Psychology: 866 graduates/year
- Engineering: 741 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 498 graduates/year
- Agriculture & Related Sciences: 462 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -0.01
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 4.3% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 63th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school's selectivity is near its historical average.