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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CAMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Important
Class rankConsidered
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationConsidered
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Volunteer workConsidered
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InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $14,850

In-State Cost of Attendance: $42,708

Out-of-State Tuition: $45,627

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $73,485

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Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,000

Students with federal loans: 18.2%

Students with Pell grants: 27.3%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $57,445

After 5 years: $95,520

Majors(80 programs)

  1. Computer Science.(845 graduates)
  2. Economics.(751 graduates)
  3. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(724 graduates)
  4. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(506 graduates)
  5. Political Science and Government.(482 graduates)
  6. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(452 graduates)
  7. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(392 graduates)
  8. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(385 graduates)
  9. Cognitive Science.(345 graduates)
  10. Applied Mathematics.(326 graduates)
  11. Sociology.(310 graduates)
  12. Communication and Media Studies.(284 graduates)
  13. Research and Experimental Psychology.(275 graduates)
  14. Social Sciences, Other.(238 graduates)
  15. English Language and Literature, General.(236 graduates)
  16. Biology, General.(233 graduates)
  17. Statistics.(233 graduates)
  18. Public Health.(228 graduates)
  19. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(184 graduates)
  20. Mechanical Engineering.(177 graduates)
  21. Physics.(135 graduates)
  22. Chemistry.(129 graduates)
  23. History.(119 graduates)
  24. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(118 graduates)
  25. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(116 graduates)
  26. Chemical Engineering.(112 graduates)
  27. Mathematics.(108 graduates)
  28. Fine and Studio Arts.(107 graduates)
  29. Area Studies.(103 graduates)
  30. Architecture.(97 graduates)
  31. Nutrition Sciences.(97 graduates)
  32. Philosophy.(97 graduates)
  33. Anthropology.(91 graduates)
  34. Social Work.(90 graduates)
  35. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(86 graduates)
  36. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(82 graduates)
  37. Civil Engineering.(81 graduates)
  38. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(81 graduates)
  39. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(80 graduates)
  40. International/Global Studies.(64 graduates)
  41. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(59 graduates)
  42. Operations Research.(58 graduates)
  43. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(53 graduates)
  44. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(44 graduates)
  45. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(39 graduates)
  46. Materials Sciences.(36 graduates)
  47. Urban Studies/Affairs.(34 graduates)
  48. Music.(33 graduates)
  49. Environmental Design.(23 graduates)
  50. Landscape Architecture.(22 graduates)
  51. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(22 graduates)
  52. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(21 graduates)
  53. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(18 graduates)
  54. Engineering Science.(17 graduates)
  55. Botany/Plant Biology.(16 graduates)
  56. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.(14 graduates)
  57. Nuclear Engineering.(12 graduates)
  58. Engineering Physics.(11 graduates)
  59. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(10 graduates)
  60. Classical and Ancient Studies.(10 graduates)
  61. Dance.(9 graduates)
  62. Forestry.(8 graduates)
  63. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  64. Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.(4 graduates)
  65. Engineering, Other.(3 graduates)
  66. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  67. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(3 graduates)
  68. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(2 graduates)
  69. Pharmacology and Toxicology.(1 graduates)
  70. Natural Resources Management and Policy.
  71. Natural Resources and Conservation, Other.
  72. Agricultural Engineering.
  73. Manufacturing Engineering.
  74. Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  75. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  76. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.
  77. Religion/Religious Studies.
  78. Physical Sciences.
  79. Psychology, General.
  80. Geography and Cartography.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 33,073 students

Admission Rate: 11.7%

Retention Rate: 96.8%

Graduation Rate: 92.9%

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Student Demographics

White (19.5%)
Hispanic (21.8%)
Black (2.1%)
Asian (35.2%)
Two or More (6.2%)
International (11.5%)

Gender Distribution

Men (44.1%)
Women (55.9%)

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