University of California - Davis: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #33 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #29 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #27 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 3,373 | For Horticulture |
| Top10 | For 14 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 37%
- Undergraduates
- 31,532
- Graduates
- 8,147
- Male:Female Ratio
- 40:60
- 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 37% and is among the top 9% 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 | 37% | 32% | 42% |
| Applicants | 94,747 | 44,180 | 50,567 |
| Admissions | 35,377 | 14,117 | 21,260 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,292 | 2,457 | 3,835 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 107 | 38 | 69 |
1,651 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
353 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 | 11138 (28%) |
|---|---|
| White | 9551 (24%) |
| Hispanic | 8760 (22%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 6135 (15%) |
| Two or more races | 2366 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 789 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 783 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 100 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 (0%) |
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
- $20,548
- Students receiving aid
- 63%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,564 | $11,700 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,564 | $11,700 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $41,636 | $26,802 |
| Fee in-district | $3,294 | $2,206 |
| Fee in-state | $3,294 | $2,206 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,294 | $2,206 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 11,290 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,692 |
University of California - Davis majors
University of California - Davis has granted 8,743 bachelor's degrees across 103 programs, 1,340 master's across 81 programs, and 1,103 doctorate degrees across 69 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 | 825 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 595 | 96 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 514 | 28 | 27 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 519 | ||
| Computer Science | 369 | 68 | 18 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 402 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 350 | 2 | 4 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 349 | ||
| Management Science | 259 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 242 | 3 | 10 |
| Sociology, General | 241 | 7 | 6 |
| Communication, General | 225 | ||
| Molecular Biochemistry | 222 | ||
| Law | 216 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 209 | ||
| Statistics, General | 172 | 23 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 120 | 62 | 20 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 168 | 3 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 133 | 29 | 14 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 91 | 50 | 19 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 154 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 153 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 135 | 1 | 15 |
| Medicine | 127 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 107 | 7 | 12 |
| Genetics, General | 108 | 3 | 9 |
| Environmental Science | 116 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 114 | ||
| Education, General | 110 | ||
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 110 | ||
| History, General | 95 | 4 | 10 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 104 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 88 | 2 | 10 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 99 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 79 | 3 | 12 |
| Microbiology, General | 87 | 7 | |
| Environmental Studies | 64 | 26 | |
| Chemistry, General | 46 | 3 | 35 |
| Chemical Engineering | 58 | 13 | 11 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 68 | 7 | 7 |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 53 | 10 | 16 |
| Physics, General | 34 | 11 | 28 |
| Biotechnology | 66 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 64 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 62 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 48 | 5 | 8 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 61 | ||
| Food Science | 43 | 9 | 7 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 58 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 55 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 55 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 47 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 47 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 46 | ||
| Philosophy | 36 | 3 | 5 |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 43 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 33 | 10 | |
| Accounting | 42 | ||
| Ecology | 13 | 29 | |
| Materials Engineering | 24 | 8 | 6 |
| Linguistics | 29 | 3 | 5 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 37 | ||
| Psychology, General | 12 | 25 | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 27 | 8 | |
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 22 | 4 | 5 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 31 | ||
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 20 | 11 | |
| Nursing Administration | 20 | 6 | |
| Mathematics, Other | 25 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 25 | ||
| Public Health, General | 24 | 1 | |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 1 | 22 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 23 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 18 | 4 | |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 19 | 2 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 | 8 | |
| Chemistry, Other | 20 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 20 | ||
| Marine Sciences | 20 | ||
| Plant Sciences, Other | 11 | 9 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 16 | 2 | |
| Physics, Other | 18 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 16 | ||
| Entomology | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 12 | 4 | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 16 | ||
| Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 1 | 13 | |
| Biochemical Engineering | 14 | ||
| Engineering, General | 14 | ||
| Music, General | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 3 | 11 | |
| Urban Forestry | 14 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 13 | ||
| International Agriculture | 13 | ||
| Biostatistics | 12 | ||
| Cell Physiology | 6 | 6 | |
| Creative Writing | 12 | ||
| Epidemiology | 1 | 11 | |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 7 | 5 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 12 | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 11 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 11 | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 11 | ||
| Nursing Science | 11 | ||
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 11 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 10 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 7 | 3 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 10 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 9 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 9 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| Civil Engineering, Other | 7 | 2 | |
| Computational Mathematics | 9 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 6 | 3 | |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 5 | 4 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 8 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 1 | 7 | |
| Human Nutrition | 8 | ||
| Immunology | 3 | 5 | |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 5 | 3 | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 7 | ||
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 2 | 4 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 5 | |
| Biophysics | 2 | 3 | |
| Population Biology | 5 | ||
| Soil Sciences, Other | 3 | 2 | |
| Asian-American Studies | 4 | ||
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 4 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 4 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 3 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Chemical Physics | 2 | ||
| French Studies | 2 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 2 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 1 | ||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,743 | 1,340 | 1,103 |
University of California - Davis has a graduation rate of 86%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 86% | 84% | 88% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of California - Davis is a world-class research university with 228,072 scientific papers published and 7,934,236 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Genetics, Physics, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2671 | 28124 |
| 1992 | 2513 | 30280 |
| 1993 | 2689 | 31841 |
| 1994 | 2590 | 34245 |
| 1995 | 2530 | 36817 |
| 1996 | 2870 | 40123 |
| 1997 | 2961 | 44077 |
| 1998 | 3078 | 50630 |
| 1999 | 3012 | 55222 |
| 2000 | 3350 | 65505 |
| 2001 | 3572 | 71547 |
| 2002 | 4384 | 84802 |
| 2003 | 4443 | 95388 |
| 2004 | 4829 | 109804 |
| 2005 | 4979 | 125602 |
| 2006 | 5731 | 146690 |
| 2007 | 5593 | 167215 |
| 2008 | 5988 | 184844 |
| 2009 | 6317 | 209883 |
| 2010 | 6719 | 235457 |
| 2011 | 6740 | 262653 |
| 2012 | 7067 | 295146 |
| 2013 | 7520 | 325968 |
| 2014 | 7840 | 348733 |
| 2015 | 7979 | 368735 |
| 2016 | 8215 | 377369 |
| 2017 | 8461 | 393978 |
| 2018 | 9008 | 432005 |
| 2019 | 9827 | 478522 |
| 2020 | 10216 | 552426 |
| 2021 | 10252 | 609480 |
| 2022 | 9748 | 608796 |
| 2023 | 9362 | 597365 |
University of California - Davis alumni
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Kimberly Guilfoyle
- Enrolled in the University of California - Davis
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- journalistmodellawyer
- Biography
-
Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle is an American television news personality and former prosecuting attorney in San Francisco. A Republican, she became an advisor to the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump.
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Hasan Minhaj
- Occupations
- television actorscreenwritercomedianactor
- Biography
-
Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor and television host. Much of his comedy involves South Asian culture and the modern American political landscape through the use of satire, observational comedy and black 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
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitionerThai boxermixed martial arts fighteramateur wrestler
- Biography
-
Urijah Faber is an American mixed martial artist and actor who is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He competed as a bantamweight and formerly competed as a featherweight. He is also the founder of Team Alpha Male.
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Adam Duritz
- Occupations
- singerpianistsongwriter
- 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 | 13,197 |
| 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 |