University of California - Davis: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #34 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #30 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #28 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 3,576 | For Horticulture |
| Top10 | For 14 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 42%
- Undergraduates
- 31,797
- Graduates
- 7,910
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.ucdavis.edu
University of California - Davis Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of California - Davis has an acceptance rate of 42% and is among the top 11% 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 | 42% | 36% | 46% |
| Applicants | 94,637 | 44,497 | 50,140 |
| Admissions | 39,400 | 16,184 | 23,216 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,413 | 2,558 | 3,855 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 165 | 66 | 99 |
4,851 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
351 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Asian | 11279 (28%) |
|---|---|
| White | 9202 (23%) |
| Hispanic | 9009 (23%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 5982 (15%) |
| Two or more races | 2460 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 818 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 793 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 86 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 (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
- $21,258
- Students receiving aid
- 58%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,834 | $12,264 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,834 | $12,264 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $42,611 | $27,366 |
| Fee in-district | $3,413 | $2,296 |
| Fee in-state | $3,413 | $2,296 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,413 | $2,296 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 16,548 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,692 |
| Room charge | $12,498 |
| Meal charge | $6,804 |
University of California - Davis majors
University of California - Davis has granted 8,283 bachelor's degrees across 97 programs, 1,523 master's across 82 programs, and 1,048 doctorate degrees across 68 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California - Davis.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 866 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 498 | 101 | |
| Computer Science | 390 | 100 | 11 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 392 | 22 | 33 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 394 | ||
| Management Science | 355 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 335 | 3 | 3 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 334 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 294 | ||
| Sociology, General | 244 | 4 | 10 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 240 | 3 | 6 |
| Communication, General | 239 | ||
| Statistics, General | 151 | 61 | 9 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 216 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 119 | 48 | 24 |
| Law | 178 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 99 | 50 | 27 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 127 | 31 | 12 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 164 | ||
| Molecular Biochemistry | 160 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 141 | 11 | |
| Veterinary Medicine | 138 | ||
| Environmental Science | 121 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 87 | 11 | 18 |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 112 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 96 | 3 | 12 |
| History, General | 101 | 4 | 5 |
| Genetics, General | 87 | 6 | 15 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 108 | ||
| Medicine | 108 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 101 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 88 | 2 | 9 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 96 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 67 | 29 | |
| Education, General | 93 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 42 | 6 | 44 |
| Microbiology, General | 76 | 4 | 10 |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 51 | 16 | 14 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 63 | 7 | 9 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 77 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 61 | 2 | 13 |
| Biotechnology | 74 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 53 | 3 | 12 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 65 | ||
| Food Science | 55 | 2 | 7 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 64 | ||
| Philosophy | 58 | 2 | 1 |
| Physics, General | 33 | 7 | 21 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 60 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 56 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 56 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 43 | 13 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 50 | 2 | 4 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 54 | ||
| Linguistics | 40 | 8 | 3 |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 49 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 47 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 35 | 9 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 44 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 43 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 42 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 42 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 41 | ||
| Ecology | 14 | 26 | |
| Materials Engineering | 26 | 4 | 10 |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 26 | 9 | |
| Psychology, General | 16 | 19 | |
| Accounting | 34 | ||
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 25 | 7 | |
| Music, General | 24 | 2 | 4 |
| Public Health, General | 24 | 2 | |
| Entomology | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Physics, Other | 24 | ||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 2 | 21 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 23 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 19 | 4 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| Nursing Administration | 16 | 5 | |
| Civil Engineering, Other | 15 | 5 | |
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 20 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 14 | 5 | |
| Mathematics, Other | 19 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 19 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Computational Mathematics | 18 | ||
| Environmental Toxicology | 18 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 13 | 3 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 16 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 16 | ||
| Animal Sciences, Other | 10 | 5 | |
| Biochemical Engineering | 15 | ||
| Urban Forestry | 15 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 14 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Marine Sciences | 14 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 13 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 13 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 2 | 11 | |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 9 | 4 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 12 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cell Physiology | 8 | 4 | |
| Creative Writing | 12 | ||
| International Agriculture | 12 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 3 | 9 | |
| Population Biology | 3 | 9 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 11 | ||
| Soil Sciences, Other | 3 | 8 | |
| Comparative Literature | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 1 | 9 | |
| Epidemiology | 3 | 7 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 2 | 8 | |
| Medical Informatics | 10 | ||
| Immunology | 9 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 9 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 9 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 8 | ||
| Neuroscience | 8 | ||
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 7 | ||
| Biostatistics | 6 | 1 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 7 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 6 | 1 | |
| Biophysics | 6 | ||
| Chemical Physics | 6 | ||
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 6 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 6 | ||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 1 | 5 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 6 | ||
| Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 2 | 3 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 5 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 4 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| French Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | 1 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,283 | 1,523 | 1,048 |
University of California - Davis has a graduation rate of 85%, which is among the 8% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 85% | 82% | 87% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of California - Davis is a world-class research university with 265,216 scientific papers published and 10,743,933 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2778 | 40120 |
| 1993 | 2950 | 42267 |
| 1994 | 2946 | 45156 |
| 1995 | 2789 | 48661 |
| 1996 | 3201 | 52880 |
| 1997 | 3361 | 57968 |
| 1998 | 3437 | 65332 |
| 1999 | 3327 | 70691 |
| 2000 | 3797 | 84933 |
| 2001 | 4004 | 92418 |
| 2002 | 4902 | 110559 |
| 2003 | 4965 | 126090 |
| 2004 | 5365 | 143502 |
| 2005 | 5718 | 163346 |
| 2006 | 6278 | 189469 |
| 2007 | 6053 | 212132 |
| 2008 | 6816 | 240502 |
| 2009 | 6864 | 267768 |
| 2010 | 7461 | 298255 |
| 2011 | 7442 | 336860 |
| 2012 | 7968 | 374565 |
| 2013 | 8415 | 414700 |
| 2014 | 8484 | 440469 |
| 2015 | 8568 | 458046 |
| 2016 | 8808 | 474068 |
| 2017 | 9120 | 500974 |
| 2018 | 9914 | 538837 |
| 2019 | 10988 | 599142 |
| 2020 | 11913 | 708714 |
| 2021 | 12108 | 775729 |
| 2022 | 12129 | 741416 |
| 2023 | 12382 | 746354 |
| 2024 | 8938 | 724600 |
University of California - Davis alumni
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Kimberly Guilfoyle
- Enrolled in the University of California - Davis
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- modellawyerjournalisttelevision personality
- Biography
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Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle is an American television news personality and former prosecutor in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She served as an advisor and led the fundraising division of President Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.
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Hasan Minhaj
- Occupations
- screenwritertelevision actoractorcomedian
- Biography
-
Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. Much of his comedy involves Indian culture and the modern American political landscape through the use of satire, observational comedy and dark comedy. His Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj won an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, and two Webby Awards. In 2019, he was listed in Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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Urijah Faber
- Occupations
- amateur wrestlermixed martial arts fighterThai boxerBrazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
- Biography
-
Urijah Christopher Faber is an American former mixed martial artist and actor. He competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the founder of Team Alpha Male.
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Adam Duritz
- Occupations
- pianistsingersongwriter
- Biography
-
Adam Fredric Duritz is an American singer, best known as the frontman for the rock band Counting Crows, for which he serves as a founding member and principal composer. Since its founding in 1991, Counting Crows has sold over 20 million records, released seven studio albums that have been certified gold or platinum, and been nominated for two Grammy Awards and an Academy Award.
General info
| Alternative names | UC Davis |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1905 |
| Motto | Fiat Lux Let there be light |
| Colors | aggie blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to June. Also Summer Sessions (June - August; August-September) |
| Total FTE staff | 13,677 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | One Shields Avenue Davis, California, 95616-8678 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 67,000 |
| Phone | 5307521011 |