University of California - Berkeley: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #7 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #5 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #5 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 11 | In Berkeley |
| #1 of 6,578 | For Geography and Cartography |
| Top1-3 | For 59 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 11%
- Undergraduates
- 33,070
- Graduates
- 12,812
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.berkeley.edu
University of California - Berkeley Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of California - Berkeley has an acceptance rate of 11% and is among the top 3% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Applicants | 124,242 | 60,612 | 63,630 |
| Admissions | 13,639 | 5,473 | 8,166 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,232 | 2,691 | 3,541 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 40 | 14 | 26 |
7,867 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,793 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Asian | 14333 (31%) |
|---|---|
| White | 10075 (22%) |
| Hispanic | 8581 (19%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 7266 (16%) |
| Two or more races | 2844 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1510 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 1152 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 47 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $29,608
- Students receiving aid
- 63%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $13,146 | $12,762 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,146 | $12,762 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $47,346 | $27,864 |
| Fee in-district | $3,201 | $3,104 |
| Fee in-state | $3,201 | $3,104 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,201 | $3,104 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 11,400 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $23,750 |
University of California - Berkeley majors
University of California - Berkeley has granted 9,207 bachelor's degrees across 82 programs, 3,898 master's across 70 programs, and 1,280 doctorate degrees across 84 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California - Berkeley.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 796 | 11 | 39 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 771 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 691 | 2 | 32 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 492 | 171 | 47 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 631 | 1 | 29 |
| Information Science & Studies | 657 | 2 | |
| Management Science | 583 | ||
| Public Health, General | 170 | 322 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 213 | 200 | 34 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 425 | 11 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 386 | 20 | 15 |
| Law | 408 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 361 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 112 | 208 | 38 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 307 | 2 | 13 |
| Operations Research | 52 | 219 | 6 |
| Sociology, General | 252 | 9 | 14 |
| Environmental Studies | 203 | 37 | 28 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 226 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 210 | 6 | 5 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 217 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 124 | 75 | 8 |
| Chemistry, General | 133 | 6 | 68 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 177 | 4 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 120 | 33 | 26 |
| Legal Studies | 163 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 143 | 3 | 14 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 152 | 1 | |
| Social Work | 64 | 82 | 6 |
| Physics, General | 84 | 22 | 40 |
| History, General | 114 | 5 | 16 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 119 | 1 | |
| Architecture | 109 | 2 | 6 |
| Statistics, General | 64 | 42 | 10 |
| Mathematics, General | 87 | 4 | 23 |
| Materials Science | 28 | 54 | 29 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 100 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 92 | 1 | 3 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 89 | 1 | 3 |
| Microbiology, General | 80 | 12 | |
| Philosophy | 87 | 2 | 3 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 90 | ||
| Environmental Science | 86 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 9 | 74 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 82 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 73 | 1 | 7 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 72 | 4 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 74 | 2 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 71 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 53 | 15 | |
| Music, General | 54 | 2 | 6 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 58 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 12 | 31 | 14 |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 55 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 49 | ||
| Education, General | 25 | 23 | |
| Optometry | 47 | ||
| Astrophysics | 37 | 3 | 6 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 37 | 1 | 8 |
| Linguistics | 36 | 4 | 5 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 34 | 8 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 35 | 4 | 3 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 33 | 5 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 28 | 1 | 9 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 30 | 1 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 21 | 5 | |
| Comparative Literature | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 26 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 25 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 25 | ||
| Biostatistics | 13 | 9 | |
| Engineering Science | 21 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 20 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 14 | 2 | |
| Biochemical Engineering | 15 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 15 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 15 | ||
| Women's Studies | 14 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 13 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 12 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 10 | 1 | |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 3 | 7 | |
| French Language and Literature | 7 | 3 | |
| Neuroscience | 10 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 9 | ||
| Dance, General | 8 | ||
| Environmental Toxicology | 3 | 5 | |
| Epidemiology | 8 | ||
| Forestry, General | 8 | ||
| Biophysics | 7 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 6 | ||
| Demography and Population Studies | 4 | 2 | |
| Engineering, General | 2 | 4 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 6 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 1 | 5 | |
| Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | 4 | |
| Vision Science & Physiological Optics | 6 | ||
| Folklore Studies | 5 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | 4 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | 4 | |
| Range Science and Management | 5 | ||
| Buddhist Studies | 4 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | 1 | |
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 3 | ||
| Computational Biology | 3 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Health Policy Analysis | 3 | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 3 | ||
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 3 | ||
| Anthropology, Other | 2 | ||
| Biochemistry | 2 | ||
| Education, Other | 2 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 2 | ||
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 2 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | ||
| Topology and Foundations | 2 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 1 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Endocrinology | 1 | ||
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | 1 | ||
| Toxicology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 9,207 | 3,898 | 1,280 |
University of California - Berkeley has a graduation rate of 93%, which is among the 4% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 93% | 92% | 94% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of California - Berkeley is a world-class research university with 400,345 scientific papers published and 22,341,395 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4448 | 110542 |
| 1994 | 4338 | 116140 |
| 1995 | 4246 | 123072 |
| 1996 | 4918 | 134302 |
| 1997 | 4859 | 142068 |
| 1998 | 5313 | 156032 |
| 1999 | 5395 | 174178 |
| 2000 | 5563 | 193664 |
| 2001 | 5776 | 213202 |
| 2002 | 8444 | 293090 |
| 2003 | 7462 | 301477 |
| 2004 | 7307 | 323704 |
| 2005 | 8054 | 376108 |
| 2006 | 8197 | 415300 |
| 2007 | 8133 | 452359 |
| 2008 | 8581 | 488059 |
| 2009 | 9227 | 541983 |
| 2010 | 9662 | 594547 |
| 2011 | 9917 | 664060 |
| 2012 | 10112 | 723048 |
| 2013 | 9930 | 783874 |
| 2014 | 10914 | 844315 |
| 2015 | 11118 | 875262 |
| 2016 | 11263 | 912243 |
| 2017 | 11441 | 959078 |
| 2018 | 12082 | 1051787 |
| 2019 | 14099 | 1169384 |
| 2020 | 15888 | 1326795 |
| 2021 | 14868 | 1427614 |
| 2022 | 15655 | 1277564 |
| 2023 | 18767 | 1314437 |
| 2024 | 11554 | 1253451 |
| 2025 | 7016 | 1073186 |
University of California - Berkeley alumni
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Chris Pine
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm directorvoice actorfilm producerfilm actor
- Biography
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Christopher Whitelaw Pine is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as James T. Kirk in the Star Trek reboot film series (2009–2016) and Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe films Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).
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Aaron Rodgers
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Aaron Charles Rodgers is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, setting the school's record for lowest single-season and career interception rates before being selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most talented quarterbacks of all time.
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Brenda Song
- Enrolled in the University of California - Berkeley
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- voice actorfashion modelmodeltaekwondo athleteactor
- Biography
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Brenda Song is an American actress. Born in Carmichael, California, Song began her career at the age of six, working as a child model. She made her screen debut with a guest appearance on the sitcom Thunder Alley (1995), and went on to roles such as the children's television series Fudge (1995) and the Nickelodeon series 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1999). She starred in the Disney Channel original film The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000), which won her a Young Artist Award. She subsequently signed a contract with Disney Channel and earned widespread recognition for playing the titular character in the action film Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006), and London Tipton in The Suite Life franchise (2005–2011), earning her acclaim and two Young Hollywood Awards. She additionally played the recurring role of Tia in Phil of the Future (2004–2005), and had starring roles in the television film Get a Clue (2002), the sports comedy film Like Mike (2002) and the comedy film Stuck in the Suburbs (2004).
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Ashley Judd
- Occupations
- film actorfilm directorstage actortelevision actorsinger
- Biography
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Ashley Tyler Ciminella, known professionally as Ashley Judd, is an American actress and activist. She grew up in a family of performing artists, the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the half-sister of country music singer Wynonna Judd. Her acting career has spanned more than three decades, and she has become heavily involved in global humanitarian efforts and political activism. Judd made her television debut in 1991 with a guest role on Star Trek: The Next Generation and her film debut in 1992's Kuffs.
General info
| Alternative names | UC Berkeley |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1868 |
| Motto | Fiat Lux Let there be light |
| Colors | yale blue, california gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 12,623 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 200 California Hall Berkeley, California, 94720 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 124,000 |
| Phone | 5106426000 |