University of California - Davis: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #35 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #31 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #29 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 3,920 | For Agricultural Science |
| Top10 | For 14 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 49%
- Undergraduates
- 31,657
- Graduates
- 8,393
- 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 49% and is among the top 13% 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 | 49% | 45% | 52% |
| Applicants | 87,120 | 40,703 | 46,417 |
| Admissions | 42,475 | 18,118 | 24,357 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 7,382 | 3,018 | 4,364 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 100 | 53 | 47 |
7,892 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
706 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 | 10717 (27%) |
|---|---|
| White | 9907 (25%) |
| Hispanic | 8620 (22%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 6826 (17%) |
| Two or more races | 2316 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 852 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 658 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 106 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 (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
- $17,628
- Students receiving aid
- 65%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,442 | $11,442 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,442 | $11,442 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $41,196 | $26,544 |
| Fee in-district | $3,203 | $2,166 |
| Fee in-state | $3,203 | $2,166 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,203 | $2,166 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 11,142 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,018 |
University of California - Davis majors
University of California - Davis has granted 8,982 bachelor's degrees across 101 programs, 1,225 master's across 83 programs, and 913 doctorate degrees across 66 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 | 780 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 644 | 41 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 586 | 21 | 25 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 518 | ||
| Computer Science | 329 | 72 | 12 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 364 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 337 | 2 | 4 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 342 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 249 | 2 | 3 |
| Communication, General | 246 | ||
| Sociology, General | 222 | 9 | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 186 | 31 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 147 | 64 | 14 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 214 | ||
| Statistics, General | 159 | 36 | 11 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 202 | ||
| Law | 201 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 177 | 2 | 9 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 164 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 142 | 3 | 8 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 135 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 133 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 109 | 7 | 13 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 129 | ||
| Environmental Science | 124 | ||
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 123 | ||
| Engineering, General | 120 | ||
| Management Science | 120 | ||
| Genetics, General | 93 | 5 | 12 |
| Medicine | 105 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 87 | 8 | 9 |
| Education, General | 100 | ||
| History, General | 88 | 3 | 5 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 94 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 72 | 9 | 10 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 88 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 53 | 5 | 29 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 77 | 1 | 7 |
| Anthropology, General | 67 | 7 | 7 |
| Environmental Studies | 66 | 13 | |
| Microbiology, General | 68 | 10 | |
| Food Science | 57 | 7 | 11 |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 55 | 14 | 6 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 73 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 70 | ||
| Physics, General | 36 | 17 | 17 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 48 | 10 | 11 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 53 | 16 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 67 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 64 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 63 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 49 | 11 | |
| Materials Engineering | 31 | 15 | 7 |
| Biotechnology | 50 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 47 | ||
| Philosophy | 45 | 2 | |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 44 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 44 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 33 | 10 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 43 | ||
| Linguistics | 36 | 6 | 1 |
| Accounting | 42 | ||
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 30 | 11 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 39 | ||
| Public Health, General | 38 | 1 | |
| Ecology | 10 | 24 | |
| Mathematics, Other | 34 | ||
| Plant Sciences, Other | 20 | 12 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 21 | 5 | 5 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 30 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 21 | 6 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 24 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 7 | 15 | 1 |
| Nursing Science | 23 | ||
| Psychology, General | 11 | 12 | |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 16 | 6 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| Plant Sciences, General | 22 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 20 | ||
| Music, General | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 14 | 5 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 19 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| Biostatistics | 13 | 3 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 15 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 15 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 | 2 | |
| Computational Mathematics | 14 | ||
| Physics, Other | 14 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 6 | 7 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 13 | ||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 13 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 6 | 7 | |
| International Agriculture | 11 | 2 | |
| Urban Forestry | 13 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 11 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 11 | ||
| Marine Sciences | 11 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 10 | |
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 11 | ||
| Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 2 | 8 | |
| Cell Physiology | 3 | 7 | |
| Entomology | 7 | 3 | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 10 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 10 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 10 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 9 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 9 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 9 | ||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 3 | 6 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 7 | 2 | |
| Neuroscience | 8 | ||
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 7 | 1 | |
| Asian-American Studies | 7 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Civil Engineering, Other | 6 | 1 | |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 6 | |
| French Language and Literature | 6 | 1 | |
| Immunology | 7 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 7 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | 6 | |
| Soil Sciences, Other | 5 | 2 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 7 | ||
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 3 | 3 | |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 6 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 2 | 4 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 6 | ||
| Chemical Physics | 5 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 4 | ||
| Creative Writing | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 3 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 3 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 3 | ||
| Population Biology | 1 | 2 | |
| Biophysics | 1 | 1 | |
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 2 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| French Studies | 1 | ||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Textile Sciences and Engineering | 1 | ||
| Women's Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,982 | 1,225 | 913 |
University of California - Davis has a graduation rate of 87%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 87% | 84% | 89% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of California - Davis is a world-class research university with 202,703 scientific papers published and 7,000,255 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2155 | 22860 |
| 1991 | 2369 | 25931 |
| 1992 | 2275 | 27847 |
| 1993 | 2458 | 29417 |
| 1994 | 2331 | 31480 |
| 1995 | 2264 | 33929 |
| 1996 | 2669 | 37086 |
| 1997 | 2747 | 40850 |
| 1998 | 2858 | 46791 |
| 1999 | 2810 | 51515 |
| 2000 | 3104 | 60127 |
| 2001 | 3298 | 66549 |
| 2002 | 3378 | 75731 |
| 2003 | 3777 | 86546 |
| 2004 | 4299 | 100090 |
| 2005 | 4391 | 114888 |
| 2006 | 5094 | 134087 |
| 2007 | 5074 | 153330 |
| 2008 | 5501 | 170555 |
| 2009 | 5877 | 195497 |
| 2010 | 6176 | 215195 |
| 2011 | 6217 | 240278 |
| 2012 | 6526 | 273631 |
| 2013 | 6970 | 301480 |
| 2014 | 7365 | 325077 |
| 2015 | 7412 | 343444 |
| 2016 | 7607 | 352638 |
| 2017 | 7908 | 378222 |
| 2018 | 8149 | 385746 |
| 2019 | 8984 | 441427 |
| 2020 | 9592 | 513240 |
| 2021 | 10526 | 623798 |
| 2022 | 8774 | 571065 |
University of California - Davis alumni
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Kimberly Guilfoyle
- Enrolled in the University of California - Davis
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyermodeljournalist
- 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
- actorcomedianscreenwritertelevision actor
- Biography
-
Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host of Indian descent. His Netflix show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj won two Peabody Awards and two Webby Awards.
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Urijah Faber
- Occupations
- amateur wrestlermixed martial arts fighterThai boxerBrazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
- 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
- singerpianist
- Biography
-
Adam Fredric Duritz is an American singer, best known as the frontman for the rock band Counting Crows, of which he is 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 | 12,738 |
| 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 |