University of California-Davis (UC Davis)
Public four-year university in Davis, CA that costs an average of $14,318 a year after financial aid, admits 42% of applicants and graduates 86% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$14,318
Acceptance rate
42%
Graduation rate
86%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$86,999
PublicSmall suburb32,253 undergraduates
Cost of UC Davis
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $43,191 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $17,346 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $54,948 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $20,437 |
| Books and supplies | $1,463 |
| Average net price after aid | $14,318 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $8,770 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,042 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,562 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $15,645 |
| $110,001+ | $32,902 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with UC Davis's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 42% |
|---|---|
| Test scores | Neither required nor recommended |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 86% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 93% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $61,798 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $86,999 |
| Rank in California (earnings) | 27th of 129 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $12,038 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $137 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 36% |
| Students with federal loans | 20% |
Majors and programs at UC Davis
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (93)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 224 | $94,722 | $12,093 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 58 | $91,845 | $11,000 |
| Materials Engineering | 40 | $87,472 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 304 | $81,149 | $12,060 |
| Chemical Engineering | 115 | $80,469 | $12,224 |
| Engineering | — | $79,111 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 208 | $78,729 | $14,883 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 170 | $78,047 | $8,854 |
| Civil Engineering | 246 | $76,288 | $12,302 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 146 | $75,453 | $13,113 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 63 | $72,558 | $11,083 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 985 | $61,462 | $11,838 |
| Statistics | 430 | $58,819 | $11,000 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 32 | $53,953 | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 143 | $53,279 | $7,000 |
| Social Sciences, Other | — | $53,181 | — |
| Chemistry | 164 | $51,548 | $11,000 |
| Economics | 849 | $51,106 | $10,500 |
| Biotechnology | 145 | $50,718 | $14,899 |
| Mathematics | 155 | $49,163 | $10,743 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 72 | $48,985 | $12,018 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 197 | $48,363 | $12,917 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 157 | $48,169 | $12,090 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 64 | $47,880 | $10,265 |
| Genetics | 166 | $47,413 | $14,666 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 119 | $46,715 | $13,250 |
| Physics | 107 | $46,391 | $16,233 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 332 | $46,241 | $11,036 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 83 | $45,719 | $12,918 |
| Plant Sciences | 50 | $45,345 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 589 | $45,174 | $11,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 499 | $44,789 | $12,653 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 74 | $43,806 | $15,245 |
| Cognitive Science | 378 | $43,678 | $15,000 |
| Marine Sciences | 36 | $43,512 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 633 | $43,173 | $12,680 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 233 | $42,448 | $12,000 |
| Psychology, Other | — | $40,976 | $9,911 |
| Sociology | 543 | $40,934 | $11,000 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 285 | $40,510 | $11,000 |
| Biology | 917 | $38,522 | $11,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 531 | $38,255 | $12,592 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 164 | $38,187 | $11,363 |
| English Language and Literature | 296 | $37,793 | $13,500 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 781 | $37,311 | $12,500 |
| Animal Sciences | 628 | $37,118 | $12,860 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 1,924 | $36,942 | $11,500 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 168 | $35,913 | $11,823 |
| History | 239 | $34,893 | $11,083 |
| Anthropology | 170 | $34,545 | $11,730 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 212 | $33,659 | $13,000 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 43 | $33,051 | — |
| Philosophy | 124 | $32,373 | $15,400 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 81 | $32,260 | $12,000 |
| Area Studies | 41 | $31,701 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 32 | $31,185 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 157 | $31,184 | $12,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 141 | $28,396 | $12,250 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 23 | — | — |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | — | — | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | — | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 179 | — | $11,000 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 13 | — | — |
| Biochemical Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | — | — |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 36 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 26 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | — | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 777 | — | — |
| Data Science | 2 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | — | — | — |
| Environmental Design | — | — | — |
| Forestry | 34 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 29 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 604 | — | — |
| International Agriculture | 23 | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 9 | — | — |
| Music | 46 | — | — |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | — | — | — |
| Physical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | — | — |
| Science, Technology and Society | 23 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 13 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 16 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | — | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 139 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (85)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 18 | $151,866 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | $150,872 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 76 | $135,707 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 84 | $135,536 | $131,500 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 127 | $133,325 | $188,575 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 105 | $132,441 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 895 | $129,249 | $108,371 |
| Civil Engineering | 130 | $88,734 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 34 | $81,133 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 58 | $67,655 | $20,500 |
| Food Science and Technology | 22 | $62,805 | — |
| Education | 184 | $59,838 | $20,500 |
| Public Health | 55 | $59,221 | $27,372 |
| Security Science and Technology | 32 | $55,533 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 48 | $45,609 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | — | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | — | — | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 17 | — | — |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 5 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 6 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 7 | — | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | — | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 15 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 4 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 5 | — | — |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 18 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 5 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 9 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 12 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 169 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 4 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 28 | — | — |
| Economics | 44 | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 2 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 25 | — | — |
| Genetics | 10 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 7 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 14 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | — | — |
| History | 6 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 7 | — | — |
| International Agriculture | — | — | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 1 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 89 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 20 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 8 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 15 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 6 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Music | 4 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 2 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 7 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 5 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 4 | — | — |
| Physics | 20 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 31 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 36 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 5 | — | — |
| Psychology | 24 | — | — |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 24 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 2 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 21 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | — | — |
| Sociology | 13 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Statistics | 103 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 9 | — | — |
| Textile Sciences and Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 28 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 39 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (63)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 33 | $145,161 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 53 | $113,133 | — |
| Physics | 41 | $84,486 | — |
| Chemistry | 87 | $82,769 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 67 | $78,590 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | — | $69,843 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | — | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | — | — | — |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 6 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | 17 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 21 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 8 | — | — |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 7 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 33 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 30 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 62 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 31 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 7 | — | — |
| Economics | 66 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 54 | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 18 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 17 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 14 | — | — |
| Genetics | 28 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 19 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 25 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| History | 8 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 9 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 13 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 19 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 23 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 25 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 42 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | — | — |
| Music | 8 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 20 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 17 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 17 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 6 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 33 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 22 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 17 | — | — |
| Psychology | 37 | — | — |
| Psychology, Other | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 8 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 15 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 8 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 14 | — | — |
| Sociology | 15 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Statistics | 20 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 16 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 58 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine | 284 | $121,533 | $149,894 |
| Law | 420 | $101,884 | $130,500 |
| Medicine | 223 | $77,214 | $133,762 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | — | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (11)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | — | — | — |
| Education | — | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | 4 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 24 | — | — |
Similar colleges in California
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Northridge | Northridge | $6,346 | 93% | $63,721 |
| University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley | $14,538 | 11% | $100,212 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $14,659 | 9.0% | $88,581 |
| University of California-Irvine | Irvine | $13,866 | 29% | $83,432 |
| University of California-San Diego | La Jolla | $14,794 | 27% | $96,197 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | $13,243 | 36% | $73,494 |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | $9,426 | 46% | $69,554 |
| California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento | $11,186 | 94% | $69,014 |
About UC Davis
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Davis, CA |
| Setting | Small suburb |
| Undergraduates | 32,253 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 22 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission |
| Website | ucdavis.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is UC Davis's acceptance rate?
University of California-Davis admits 42% of applicants, making it selective.
How much does UC Davis cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $43,191 a year (tuition and fees: $17,346 in-state, $54,948 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $14,318 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $8,770.
How much do UC Davis graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $86,999 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 27th of 129 similar colleges in California. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer engineering ($94,722 a year after graduation).
What is UC Davis's graduation rate?
86% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 93% of first-year students return for a second year.