University of California-Irvine
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 28.6%
- Applications
- 122,699
- Enrolled
- 6,736
- Yield Rate
- 19.2%
- Test Policy
- Blind
- Application Fee
- $80
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: November 30
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
- Important
- Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- First Generation, Geographic Residence, State Residency
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 13,155
- Accepted Spot
- 6,259
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 6,259
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 47.6%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $15,722
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $49,922
- Average Net Price
- $15,889
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $6,485
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $8,044
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $11,769
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $16,809
- Family Income Over $110k
- $29,595
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 85.5%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $25,236
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $29,751
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $17,374
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 31.75%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 37.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 73.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 87.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 94.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 17.8%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 16,876
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 1,329 graduates/year
- Psychology: 1,067 graduates/year
- Engineering: 1,019 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 999 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 919 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 600 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.59
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 4.4% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 47th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.6 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.