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University of California-Irvine

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Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Class rankNot Considered
Standardized test scoresNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesVery Important
Talent/abilityVery Important
Volunteer workVery Important
Work experienceVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $14,237

In-State Cost of Attendance: $36,121

Out-of-State Tuition: $45,014

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $66,898

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,856

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $26,853

Students with non-need merit aid: 212

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $10,513

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,820

Students with federal loans: 21.8%

Students with Pell grants: 37.3%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $40,474

After 5 years: $72,659

Majors(71 programs)

  1. Computer Science.(805 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(770 graduates)
  3. Research and Experimental Psychology.(698 graduates)
  4. Business/Managerial Economics.(696 graduates)
  5. Public Health.(501 graduates)
  6. Economics.(441 graduates)
  7. Criminology.(429 graduates)
  8. Education, General.(367 graduates)
  9. Political Science and Government.(307 graduates)
  10. Psychology, General.(306 graduates)
  11. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(306 graduates)
  12. Mathematics.(289 graduates)
  13. Computer Engineering.(288 graduates)
  14. Mechanical Engineering.(263 graduates)
  15. Sociology.(238 graduates)
  16. International/Global Studies.(194 graduates)
  17. Chemistry.(148 graduates)
  18. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(125 graduates)
  19. English Language and Literature, General.(122 graduates)
  20. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(120 graduates)
  21. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.(119 graduates)
  22. Fine and Studio Arts.(107 graduates)
  23. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(103 graduates)
  24. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(100 graduates)
  25. Civil Engineering.(93 graduates)
  26. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(85 graduates)
  27. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(79 graduates)
  28. Anthropology.(77 graduates)
  29. History.(73 graduates)
  30. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(71 graduates)
  31. Chemical Engineering.(68 graduates)
  32. Human Biology.(62 graduates)
  33. Computer Software and Media Applications.(61 graduates)
  34. Urban Studies/Affairs.(57 graduates)
  35. Physics.(55 graduates)
  36. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(52 graduates)
  37. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(51 graduates)
  38. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(47 graduates)
  39. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(44 graduates)
  40. Management Information Systems and Services.(44 graduates)
  41. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(43 graduates)
  42. Philosophy.(42 graduates)
  43. Dance.(40 graduates)
  44. Journalism.(36 graduates)
  45. Materials Engineering(30 graduates)
  46. Social Sciences, General.(29 graduates)
  47. Mathematics and Computer Science.(28 graduates)
  48. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(27 graduates)
  49. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(21 graduates)
  50. Area Studies.(19 graduates)
  51. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(18 graduates)
  52. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(18 graduates)
  53. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(17 graduates)
  54. Music.(16 graduates)
  55. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(15 graduates)
  56. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(14 graduates)
  57. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(13 graduates)
  58. Cognitive Science.(13 graduates)
  59. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  60. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  61. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(4 graduates)
  62. Genetics.(3 graduates)
  63. Religion/Religious Studies.(2 graduates)
  64. Environmental Design.
  65. Information Science/Studies.
  66. Engineering, General.
  67. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  68. Botany/Plant Biology.
  69. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.
  70. Classical and Ancient Studies.
  71. Design and Applied Arts.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 29,494 students

Admission Rate: 25.6%

Retention Rate: 93.8%

Graduation Rate: 86.0%

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Student Demographics

White (12.9%)
Hispanic (26.2%)
Black (1.9%)
Asian (38.6%)
Two or More (6.4%)
International (11.9%)

Gender Distribution

Men (44.1%)
Women (55.9%)

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