# University of California-Berkeley

Public college in Berkeley, CA. IPEDS ID 110635.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-california-berkeley · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/university-of-california-berkeley.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 11% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $13,481 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 93%; beats 96% of CA colleges and 97% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $92,446; beats 92% of CA colleges and 97% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $5,311 |
| 30-48k | $6,501 |
| 48-75k | $9,693 |
| 75-110k | $15,074 |
| 110k+ | $34,529 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $45,619 in-state; about $79,819 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $16,347 in-state, $50,547 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $22,692; books: $1,273

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 125,910 applicants, 14,677 admitted, 6,641 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 11%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 12%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

### State-published GPA and test ranges (middle 50%)
- Admitted for Fall 2026: GPA (weighted) 4.16–4.28; SAT —; ACT —; CLT — (First-year admit data, fall 2026 (one page per campus))
- Check chances: https://educationguide.com/chances?school=university-of-california-berkeley

## Majors (80 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $149,866 | $204,379 | $13,900 |
| Electrical Engineering | $137,295 | $200,543 | $14,437 |
| Business Administration | $90,008 | $144,599 | $12,195 |
| Operations Research | $88,685 | $138,883 | not reported |
| Economics | $80,446 | $135,050 | $13,000 |
| Statistics | $83,227 | $133,986 | $16,165 |
| Chemical Engineering | $81,553 | $121,027 | $18,155 |
| Cognitive Science | $64,559 | $120,193 | $13,950 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $88,497 | $119,371 | $13,200 |
| Applied Mathematics | $71,814 | $118,414 | $14,598 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $73,348 | $110,597 | $14,896 |
| Civil Engineering | $78,142 | $108,548 | $14,392 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $50,706 | $103,546 | $14,308 |
| Social Sciences, Other | $61,109 | $101,138 | $15,000 |
| Physics | $50,219 | $96,043 | $15,508 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $54,746 | $90,943 | $19,500 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $45,461 | $87,791 | $14,500 |
| Chemistry | $59,576 | $82,386 | $11,172 |
| Mathematics | $46,674 | $80,654 | $20,500 |
| Nutrition Science | $35,161 | $79,391 | $16,182 |
| Biology | $36,642 | $79,163 | $14,000 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $47,338 | $78,624 | $12,988 |
| Linguistics | $25,059 | $76,724 | $14,000 |
| Architecture | $50,917 | $76,679 | $15,000 |
| Public Health | $48,351 | $76,572 | $11,729 |
| Urban Studies / Affairs | $58,171 | $76,125 | $14,444 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $40,818 | $75,715 | $11,593 |
| Communications | $43,696 | $75,612 | $11,180 |
| Political Science | $45,418 | $75,128 | $13,000 |
| Sociology | $40,774 | $71,363 | $13,131 |
| Film and Photography | $29,011 | $70,963 | $15,693 |
| Legal Studies / Paralegal | $43,886 | $70,636 | $13,723 |
| Area Studies | $50,728 | $70,366 | $14,972 |
| Writing | $44,553 | $69,373 | $14,037 |
| Social Work | $44,906 | $67,393 | $13,719 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $34,559 | $67,291 | $15,740 |
| Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $43,270 | $66,577 | $14,000 |
| International / Global Studies | $46,660 | $66,522 | $15,636 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | not reported | $65,269 | not reported |
| Psychology (Research) | $34,450 | $64,904 | $12,111 |
| History | $28,849 | $64,755 | $13,068 |
| Anthropology | $28,661 | $64,359 | $12,949 |
| Philosophy | $36,355 | $63,326 | $14,475 |
| Psychology | not reported | $62,835 | not reported |
| English | $27,462 | $60,187 | $13,500 |
| Theatre | $22,610 | $55,555 | $15,112 |
| Studio Art | $20,368 | $51,699 | $13,254 |
| Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Forestry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Design | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Landscape Architecture | $43,413 | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $88,030 | not reported | $13,550 |
| Agricultural Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nuclear Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Manufacturing Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Botany / Plant Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physiology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Materials Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dance | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | $14,166 | not reported | $12,800 |

## Major to career
- Computer Science → Software developer: median wage $186,640 (San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA), $174,410 (CA), $135,980 (U.S.)
- Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist: median wage $127,210 (San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA), $106,510 (CA), $82,220 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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