University of California-Berkeley

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,220

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$17,160

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

2.4%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

16.9%

82,561 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

40,154

92.9% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

91.7%

3,743 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

University of California-Berkeley is a higher education institution located in Alameda County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at University of California-Berkeley were General Economics (538 degrees awarded), Cellular & Molecular Biology (482 degrees), and Computer Science (422 degrees).

In 2016, 12,233 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of California-Berkeley. 50.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (3,635 degrees), 1.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (3535 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of California-Berkeley is $11,220, which is $-14,636 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

About the photo: UC Berkeley Campanile aka Sather Tower.

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at University of California-Berkeley is $11,220, which is $-14,636 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,160.

In 2016, 60% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 26% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$11,220

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at University of California-Berkeley was $11,220. The cost of tuition at University of California-Berkeley is $-14,636 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Average Net Price

$17,160

2016 Value

5.36%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 University of California-Berkeley had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,160. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of University of California-Berkeley grew by 5.36%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,987

Room and Board

$1,241

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of California-Berkeley was of $12,987 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,241. The cost of room and board increased by 0.453% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.976% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

60%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

26%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

60% of undergraduate students at University of California-Berkeley received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 1.64% with respect to 2015, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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2.4%

2015 Default Rate

113

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at University of California-Berkeley was 2.4%, which represents 113 out of the 4705 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

University of California-Berkeley received 82,561 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 4.65% annual growth. Out of those 82,561 applicants, 13,975 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 16.9% acceptance rate.

There were 40,154 students enrolled at University of California-Berkeley in 2016, and 78% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of California-Berkeley has an overall enrollment yield of 44.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

16.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

13,975

Accepted Out of 82,561

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of California-Berkeley was 16.9% (13,975 admissions from 82,561 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 16.9%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 4.65%, while admissions grew by 4.92%.

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SAT Scores

78%

Submission Percentage

4,845

Scores Submitted

78% of enrolled first-time students at University of California-Berkeley in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

University of California-Berkeley has a total enrollment of 40,154 students. The full-time enrollment at University of California-Berkeley is 37,321 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,833. This means that 92.9% of students enrolled at University of California-Berkeley are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of California-Berkeley, both undergraduate and graduate, is 29.8% Asian, 29.4% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.07% Two or More Races, 2.19% Black or African American, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.122% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of California-Berkeley in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Asian Female (18.4%), followed by Asian Male (17.5%) and White Female (13.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Male (19.4%), followed by White Female (18.7%) and Asian Female (7.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of California-Berkeley, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40,154 students. The full-time enrollment at University of California-Berkeley is 37,321 and the part-time enrollment is 2,833. This means that 92.9% of students enrolled at University of California-Berkeley are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

97%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of California-Berkeley was 97%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), University of California-Berkeley had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    11,970

  2. White

    11,799

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    5,153

The enrolled student population at University of California-Berkeley is 29.8% Asian, 29.4% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.07% Two or More Races, 2.19% Black or African American, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.122% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.36% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2,125 students (5.29%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 165 more women than men received degrees from University of California-Berkeley. The majority of degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley are white (3,635 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (3535 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of California-Berkeley is General Economics (538 degrees awarded), followed by Cellular & Molecular Biology (482 degrees) and Computer Science (422 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at University of California-Berkeley, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (247 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (441 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (277 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of California-Berkeley are Miscellaneous managers (106,568 people), Architects, except naval (100,167 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (72,716 people), Postsecondary teachers (61,536 people), and Software developers, applications & systems software (53,789 people).

The most specialized majors at University of California-Berkeley are Cultural & Gender Studies (247 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (441 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (277 degrees), Math & Statistics (512 degrees), and Legal (803 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of California-Berkeley are Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers

The most specialized majors at University of California-Berkeley are Cultural & Gender Studies (247 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (441 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (277 degrees), Math & Statistics (512 degrees), and Legal (803 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of California-Berkeley are Architectural, engineering & related services (154,213 people), Elementary & secondary schools (139,082 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (104,682 people), Computer Systems Design (73,286 people), and Construction (53,430 people).

The most specialized majors at University of California-Berkeley are Cultural & Gender Studies (247 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (441 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (277 degrees), Math & Statistics (512 degrees), and Legal (803 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of California-Berkeley.

Most Common

  1. General Economics

    538 degrees awarded

  2. Cellular & Molecular Biology

    482 degrees awarded

  3. Computer Science

    422 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of California-Berkeley was General Economics with 538 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 6,034

  2. 6,199

In 2016, 6,034 degrees were awarded to men at University of California-Berkeley, which is 0.973 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (6,199).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 563 degrees were awarded to men at University of California-Berkeley in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.56 times more than the 360 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 360 degrees were awarded to women at University of California-Berkeley in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.639 times less than the 563 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

72%

100% Completion Time

91%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 72% of students graduating from University of California-Berkeley completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 91% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 93% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at University of California-Berkeley is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6.33% of graduates (237 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,635 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    3,535 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    1,381 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of California-Berkeley is white (3,635 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (3535 degrees).

5.33% of degree recipients (652 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    1,868 degrees awarded

  2. Asian Female

    1,847 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    1,767 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at University of California-Berkeley is white female (1,868 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (1,847 degrees).

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Operations

University of California-Berkeley has an endowment valued at nearly $1.83B, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $66.9M (3.65%), compared to the 1.54% average return ($4.18M on $271M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2015, University of California-Berkeley had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $1.17B on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

University of California-Berkeley employs 867 Professors, 312 Associate professors, and 259 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of California-Berkeley are Male Professors (633), Female Professors(234), and Male Associate professors (173).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of California-Berkeley are: Research, with 1364 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 1294 employees, and Management with 1040 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.83B

2015 Endowment

9.72%

growth from 2014

University of California-Berkeley has an endowment valued at about $1.83B, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of University of California-Berkeley grew 9.72% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.56B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $417M - Federal

  2. $83M - State

  3. $8.11M - Local

As of 2015, University of California-Berkeley received $417M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $83M from state grants and contracts, and $8.11M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$1.17B

Salary Expenditure

$N/A

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, University of California-Berkeley had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $1.17B on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at University of California-Berkeley as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$1.17B

2015 Salaries

6.23%

growth from 2014

In 2015, University of California-Berkeley paid a median of $1.17B in salaries, which represents N/A% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 6.23% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.64% growth from 2013 and a 6.04% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 206M (43.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$237M

Instructional Salaries

1,650

Number of Employees

In 2015, University of California-Berkeley paid a total of $237M to 1,650 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $62.1M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

867 Employees

Research

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1364 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of California-Berkeley were Professor with 867 employees; Associate professor with 312 employees; and Associate professor with 259 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of California-Berkeley were Research with 1,364 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 1,294 employees; and Management with 1,040 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of California-Berkeley was Male Professor with 633 employees, Female Professor with 234 employees, and Male Associate professor with 173 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at University of California-Berkeley.

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