Berkeley, California · Public ·City

University of California-Berkeley

A+

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 9% value

11% Acceptance $13,481 Avg net price 92.8% Graduate $92,446 Median earnings 33,068 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: City
Enrollment: 33,068 students
Women / Men: 55.8% / 44.2%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 11%

Cost

Avg net price: $13,481
Sticker price: $45,619
Tuition (in-state): $16,347
Tuition (out-of-state): $50,547

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 92.8%
Retention rate: 96.8%
Median earnings (10y): $92,446
Median debt: $13,000 (~$141/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 28.6%
Take federal loans: 16.8%

All majors at University of California-Berkeley

112 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Computer Science	5.9%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	5.5%
Economics	5.5%
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	5.3%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	4.4%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	4.4%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	3.6%
Mechanical Engineering	3.3%
Political Science and Government	3.2%
Public Health	3.1%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	2.8%
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	2.7%
Civil Engineering	2.5%
Information Science/Studies	2.5%
Research and Experimental Psychology	2.4%
Law	2.4%
Applied Mathematics	2.2%
Sociology	2.0%
Operations Research	1.7%
Communication and Media Studies	1.7%
English Language and Literature, General	1.5%
Cognitive Science	1.5%
Non-Professional Legal Studies	1.4%
Chemistry	1.3%
Social Work	1.3%
Biology, General	1.3%
Social Sciences, Other	1.2%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	1.2%
Statistics	1.2%
History	1.0%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	1.0%
Chemical Engineering	1.0%
Physics	1.0%
Architecture	0.8%
Mathematics	0.8%
International/Globalization Studies	0.8%
Public Policy Analysis	0.8%
Anthropology	0.8%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	0.7%
Nutrition Sciences	0.7%
Materials Sciences	0.7%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.7%
Education, General	0.6%
Architectural Sciences and Technology	0.6%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0.6%
Philosophy	0.6%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.6%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.6%
Optometry	0.5%
Area Studies	0.4%
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	0.4%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.4%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	0.4%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	0.4%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	0.3%
Music	0.3%
Nuclear Engineering	0.3%
Sustainability Studies	0.3%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.2%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.2%
Engineering, Other	0.2%
Urban Studies/Affairs	0.2%
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Classical and Ancient Studies	0.1%
Environmental Design	0.1%
Landscape Architecture	0.1%
Engineering Science	0.1%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	0.1%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.1%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.1%
Botany/Plant Biology	0.1%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.1%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	0.1%
Engineering Physics	0.1%
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	0.1%
Engineering, General	0.1%
Biochemical Engineering	0.1%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0.1%
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Forestry	0.0%
Plant Sciences	0.0%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	0.0%
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	0.0%
Dance	0.0%
Pharmacology and Toxicology	0.0%
Special Education and Teaching	0.0%
Education, Other	0.0%
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	0.0%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	0.0%
Agricultural Business and Management	Listed
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other	Listed
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	Listed
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	Listed
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other	Listed
Real Estate Development	Listed
Journalism	Listed
Educational Administration and Supervision	Listed
Agricultural Engineering	Listed
Manufacturing Engineering	Listed
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Listed
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Listed
Religion/Religious Studies	Listed
Physical Sciences, General	Listed
Psychology, General	Listed
Demography	Listed
Geography and Cartography	Listed
Design and Applied Arts	Listed
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is University of California-Berkeley worth it?

Pay $13,481/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $92,446 ten years out — about 6.9× the annual cost. Value grade: A+.

Avg net price: $13,481/yr
Median earnings: $92,446/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $13,000~$141/mo
4-year est. cost: $53,924net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is University of California-Berkeley's acceptance rate?

University of California-Berkeley admits 11% of applicants — highly competitive on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%.

How much does University of California-Berkeley cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $13,481. The sticker price before any aid is $45,619, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $53,924.

How much debt do University of California-Berkeley graduates have?

Graduates leave University of California-Berkeley with a median federal student loan balance of $13,000, which works out to about $141 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 16.8% of students take federal loans.

Is University of California-Berkeley worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, University of California-Berkeley graduates earn a median of $92,446 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 6.9× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns University of California-Berkeley a value grade of A+.

What is the graduation rate at University of California-Berkeley?

92.8% of full-time undergraduates graduate from University of California-Berkeley within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 96.8%.

What are the most popular majors at University of California-Berkeley?

112 programs are listed in federal data; 92 have positive share data. The largest reported major at University of California-Berkeley is Computer Science (5.9%), followed by Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (5.5%).

What percent of University of California-Berkeley students receive financial aid?

28.6% of University of California-Berkeley students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 16.8% take federal student loans.

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