More selective than 97% of California colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $38,614. College Scorecard.
Higher than 95% of California colleges we cover and 97% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 83% of California colleges we cover and 94% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
UCLA acceptance rate & admissions
Of 145,903 applicants, University of California-Los Angeles admitted 12,736 and 6,585 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
UCLA tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for California residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. At University of California and California State University campuses, the Middle Class Scholarship can also help families with income and assets up to $250,000 (2026-27, dependent students). Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission
UCLA majors, earnings & careers
University of California-Los Angeles offers 76 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 21
- Humanities & Languages · 20
- Engineering · 11
- Arts & Design · 8
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Business & Finance · 3
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at UCLA
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $228,705 | $14,103 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $216,722 | $15,248 |
| Business Economics | $129,425 | $17,332 |
| Electrical Engineering | $126,209 | $17,877 |
| Nursing | $118,566 | $20,800 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $116,525 | $15,000 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering | $115,706 | $19,000 |
| Statistics | $109,017 | $17,005 |
Quick list of all 76 majors
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering$115,706
- Agricultural Engineering—
- Anthropology$54,905
- Applied Mathematics$103,887
- Architecture—
- Area Studies$51,755
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology—
- Biochemistry$73,506
- Biology$61,804
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Biomedical Engineering$116,525
- Business Economics$129,425
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$72,443
- Chemical Engineering$108,066
- Chemistry$72,220
- Civil Engineering$97,092
- Classical and Ancient Studies—
- Classics—
- Cognitive Science$102,066
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences$216,722
- Computer Engineering$228,705
- Computer Science—
- Dance$36,277
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)$55,898
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$51,559
- Economics$95,440
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical Engineering$126,209
- English$55,346
- Environmental Science / Conservation$75,927
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$55,088
- Film and Photography$50,904
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other—
- Genetics—
- Geography$67,193
- Geography and Environmental Studies—
- Geological / Geophysical Engineering—
- Geology / Earth Science$79,143
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$66,259
- History$59,555
- Human Biology$66,496
- Human Resources—
- International / Global Studies$82,501
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics$62,927
- Literature—
- Materials Engineering—
- Materials Sciences—
- Mathematics$99,269
- Mechanical Engineering$108,875
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,024
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$75,504
- Music$47,779
- Neuroscience$55,404
- Nursing$118,566
- Philosophy$61,754
- Physics$85,708
- Physiology$57,139
- Political Science$74,202
- Psychology$61,050
- Psychology (Research)$61,134
- Public Policy Analysis—
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education—
- Sociology$64,692
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$55,946
- Statistics$109,017
- Studio Art$46,173
- Theatre$39,023
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Biology → Biological technician
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Los Angeles
Overall prices in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,964. Housing costs 70% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 18 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); wildfire (very high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Los Angeles County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Los Angeles County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare UCLA with similar schools
Similar public colleges in California by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Los Angeles | 9% | $12,548 | 93% | $82,511 | This school |
| University of California-Berkeley | 11% | $13,481 | 93% | $92,446 | |
| University of California-San Diego | 27% | $12,470 | 86% | $84,943 | |
| University of California-Irvine | 29% | $14,251 | 87% | $80,735 | |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 31% | $16,665 | 86% | $90,768 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
University of California-Los Angeles would cost you $933 less per year than University of California-Berkeley, on average.
- Lower sticker price at University of California-Los Angeles, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$5,544).
- University of California-Berkeley gives aided families $6,072 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, California resident | UCLA | University of California-Berkeley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $15,203 | $16,347 | −$1,144 |
| Books & supplies | $1,574 | $1,273 | +$301 |
| Housing & meals | $17,148 | $22,692 | −$5,544 |
| Personal & travel | $5,562 | $6,238 | −$676 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$873 | −$931 | +$58 |
| Sticker price | $38,614 | $45,619 | −$7,005 |
| Average grants | −$26,066 | −$32,138 | +$6,072 |
| You pay | $12,548 | $13,481 | −$933 |
“+” means UCLA costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about UCLA
What is the UCLA acceptance rate?
University of California-Los Angeles accepts 9% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 12,736 of 145,903 applicants were admitted.
How much does University of California-Los Angeles cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $38,614 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,548 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $5,579 and families earning $110k+ pay $29,682.
How much do UCLA graduates earn?
Former University of California-Los Angeles students earn a median $82,511 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the UCLA graduation rate?
93% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 97% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “University of California-Los Angeles: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).