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 2,198 | For Veterinary |
| Top10 | For 14 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 42%
- Undergraduates
- 32,273
- Graduates
- 7,792
- 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% | 40% | 46% |
| Applicants | 98,864 | 43,348 | 52,516 |
| Admissions | 41,353 | 17,217 | 24,136 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,615 | 2,714 | 3,901 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 152 | 57 | 95 |
4,339 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
336 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 | 11443 (29%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 9262 (23%) |
| White | 8954 (22%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 5985 (15%) |
| Two or more races | 2601 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 829 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 828 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 74 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 (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
- $24,591
- Students receiving aid
- 65%
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 | $3,628 | $2,379 |
| Fee in-state | $3,628 | $2,379 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,628 | $2,379 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 16,600 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $19,426 |
| Room charge | $12,498 |
| Meal charge | $6,804 |
University of California - Davis majors
University of California - Davis has granted 8,157 bachelor's degrees across 98 programs, 1,359 master's across 83 programs, and 1,150 doctorate degrees across 70 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 | 875 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 483 | 88 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 394 | 22 | 33 |
| Computer Science | 343 | 69 | 20 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 389 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 387 | ||
| Management Science | 351 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 310 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 269 | 4 | 6 |
| Communication, General | 258 | ||
| Sociology, General | 239 | 9 | 5 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 249 | ||
| Law | 242 | ||
| Statistics, General | 187 | 42 | 11 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 219 | 2 | 11 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 106 | 55 | 27 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 124 | 45 | 13 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 172 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 163 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 104 | 34 | 22 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 146 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 135 | 2 | 7 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 124 | 3 | 8 |
| Environmental Science | 132 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 118 | ||
| Medicine | 115 | ||
| History, General | 107 | 2 | 3 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 83 | 7 | 15 |
| Environmental Studies | 73 | 29 | |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 64 | 17 | 18 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 98 | ||
| Genetics, General | 79 | 4 | 13 |
| Microbiology, General | 81 | 2 | 12 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 94 | ||
| Education, General | 91 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 91 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 42 | 3 | 43 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 66 | 8 | 12 |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 84 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 54 | 7 | 11 |
| Biotechnology | 70 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 68 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 51 | 5 | 11 |
| Anthropology, General | 56 | 4 | 5 |
| Physics, General | 32 | 13 | 20 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 63 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 61 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 58 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 53 | ||
| Philosophy | 46 | 2 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 53 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 39 | 5 | 9 |
| Food Science | 42 | 3 | 7 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 50 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 48 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 48 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 47 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 41 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 29 | 11 | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 29 | 8 | |
| Public Health, General | 31 | 6 | |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 34 | ||
| Linguistics | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 21 | 10 | |
| Plant Sciences, General | 31 | ||
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 16 | 2 | 12 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 30 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 14 | 7 | 9 |
| Cell Physiology | 16 | 12 | |
| Chemistry, Other | 26 | ||
| Music, General | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| Psychology, General | 8 | 18 | |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 2 | 22 | |
| Ecology | 5 | 19 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 10 | 13 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 22 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 20 | ||
| Marine Sciences | 19 | ||
| Urban Forestry | 19 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 | 5 | |
| Civil Engineering, Other | 15 | 2 | |
| Entomology | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 17 | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 16 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 | 11 | |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 14 | 1 | |
| Environmental Toxicology | 14 | ||
| Neuroscience | 2 | 12 | |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 9 | 5 | |
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 4 | 8 | |
| Biostatistics | 6 | 6 | |
| Comparative Literature | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 4 | 8 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 11 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Immunology | 11 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 5 | 6 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 10 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| International Agriculture | 10 | ||
| Mathematics, Other | 10 | ||
| Physics, Other | 10 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 10 | ||
| Biochemical Engineering | 9 | ||
| Computational Mathematics | 9 | ||
| Creative Writing | 9 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 9 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Soil Sciences, Other | 4 | 5 | |
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 1 | 7 | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 2 | 6 | |
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 8 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 7 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 7 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 7 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 1 | 6 | |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 1 | 6 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 7 | ||
| Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 3 | 3 | |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 6 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 6 | ||
| French Studies | 2 | 4 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 5 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 5 | ||
| Biophysics | 1 | 4 | |
| Epidemiology | 3 | 2 | |
| Medical Informatics | 5 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 5 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 2 | 3 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Population Biology | 4 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | |
| German Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 3 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | ||
| Data Science, General | 2 | ||
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 1 | 1 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 1 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | ||
| Textile Sciences and Engineering | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,157 | 1,359 | 1,150 |
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% | 87% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of California - Davis is a world-class research university with 272,305 scientific papers published and 11,268,238 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Genetics, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2953 | 42668 |
| 1994 | 2949 | 45511 |
| 1995 | 2795 | 49103 |
| 1996 | 3203 | 53339 |
| 1997 | 3361 | 58248 |
| 1998 | 3437 | 65622 |
| 1999 | 3332 | 70993 |
| 2000 | 3797 | 85265 |
| 2001 | 4003 | 92864 |
| 2002 | 4903 | 110906 |
| 2003 | 4966 | 126496 |
| 2004 | 5365 | 143987 |
| 2005 | 5717 | 163711 |
| 2006 | 6281 | 189914 |
| 2007 | 6054 | 212552 |
| 2008 | 6817 | 240889 |
| 2009 | 6864 | 268510 |
| 2010 | 7461 | 298670 |
| 2011 | 7451 | 337271 |
| 2012 | 7983 | 375149 |
| 2013 | 8424 | 415234 |
| 2014 | 8500 | 441029 |
| 2015 | 8577 | 458596 |
| 2016 | 8829 | 474453 |
| 2017 | 9135 | 501414 |
| 2018 | 9942 | 539335 |
| 2019 | 11008 | 599745 |
| 2020 | 11935 | 709157 |
| 2021 | 12134 | 776443 |
| 2022 | 12167 | 742196 |
| 2023 | 12416 | 747419 |
| 2024 | 9067 | 732387 |
| 2025 | 7354 | 647726 |
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
-
Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle is an American diplomat, media personality, and former prosecutor who has served as the United States ambassador to Greece since 2025. She served as an advisor and led the fundraising division of the Trump 2020 presidential campaign.
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Dian Fossey
- Occupations
- ecologistethologistwriteracademicbiologist
- Biography
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Dian Fossey was an American primatologist and conservationist known for undertaking an extensive study of mountain gorilla groups from 1966 until her murder in 1985. She studied them daily in the mountain forests of Rwanda, initially encouraged to work there by paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey. Gorillas in the Mist, a book published two years before her death, is Fossey's account of her scientific study of the gorillas at the Karisoke Research Center and prior career. It was adapted into a 1988 film of the same name.
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Hasan Minhaj
- Occupations
- screenwritertelevision actoractorcomedian
- Biography
-
Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian and actor. 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
- Enrolled in the University of California - Davis
- 1999-2003 graduated with Bachelor of Applied Science in sociology of the family
- Occupations
- amateur wrestlerBrazilian jiu-jitsu practitionermixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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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), having competed for the UFC Bantamweight Championship on three occasions (once for the interim title), and the featherweight division of the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), where is a former WEC featherweight champion. He is the founder of Team Alpha Male.
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 | 14,134 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | One Shields Avenue Davis, California, 95616-8678 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 67,000 |
| Phone | 5307521011 |