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University of California-Los Angeles

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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 activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
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Volunteer workImportant
Work experienceImportant
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: $13,747

In-State Cost of Attendance: $36,643

Out-of-State Tuition: $44,524

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $67,420

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Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,983

Students with federal loans: 20.7%

Students with Pell grants: 27.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $41,763

After 5 years: $77,498

Majors(75 programs)

  1. Economics.(833 graduates)
  2. Sociology.(787 graduates)
  3. Political Science and Government.(704 graduates)
  4. Psychology, General.(631 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(562 graduates)
  6. Research and Experimental Psychology.(400 graduates)
  7. Applied Mathematics.(345 graduates)
  8. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(343 graduates)
  9. English Language and Literature, General.(341 graduates)
  10. History.(328 graduates)
  11. Computer Science.(287 graduates)
  12. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(263 graduates)
  13. Anthropology.(257 graduates)
  14. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(240 graduates)
  15. Statistics.(239 graduates)
  16. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(234 graduates)
  17. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(202 graduates)
  18. Cognitive Science.(181 graduates)
  19. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(180 graduates)
  20. Fine and Studio Arts.(159 graduates)
  21. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(157 graduates)
  22. Geography and Cartography.(156 graduates)
  23. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(153 graduates)
  24. Mathematics.(145 graduates)
  25. Mechanical Engineering.(138 graduates)
  26. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(130 graduates)
  27. Philosophy.(130 graduates)
  28. Human Biology.(128 graduates)
  29. Area Studies.(100 graduates)
  30. Civil Engineering.(87 graduates)
  31. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(87 graduates)
  32. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(77 graduates)
  33. Chemical Engineering.(74 graduates)
  34. Computer Engineering.(74 graduates)
  35. Music.(68 graduates)
  36. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(66 graduates)
  37. Physics.(66 graduates)
  38. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(63 graduates)
  39. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(56 graduates)
  40. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(50 graduates)
  41. Chemistry.(50 graduates)
  42. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(48 graduates)
  43. Design and Applied Arts.(45 graduates)
  44. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(44 graduates)
  45. International/Global Studies.(43 graduates)
  46. Literature.(35 graduates)
  47. Business/Managerial Economics.(32 graduates)
  48. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(31 graduates)
  49. Communication and Media Studies.(30 graduates)
  50. Dance.(29 graduates)
  51. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(29 graduates)
  52. Materials Engineering(23 graduates)
  53. Architecture.(22 graduates)
  54. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(22 graduates)
  55. Materials Sciences.(19 graduates)
  56. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(18 graduates)
  57. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(18 graduates)
  58. Religion/Religious Studies.(16 graduates)
  59. Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.(15 graduates)
  60. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
  61. Human Resources Management and Services.(11 graduates)
  62. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  63. Classical and Ancient Studies.(7 graduates)
  64. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(6 graduates)
  65. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
  66. Geological/Geophysical Engineering.(3 graduates)
  67. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(3 graduates)
  68. Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(3 graduates)
  69. Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  70. Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.
  71. Agricultural Engineering.
  72. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  73. Genetics.
  74. Public Policy Analysis.
  75. Visual and Performing Arts, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 33,040 students

Admission Rate: 8.7%

Retention Rate: 96.8%

Graduation Rate: 92.7%

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Student Demographics

White (25.1%)
Hispanic (23.2%)
Black (3.3%)
Asian (29.9%)
Two or More (7.5%)
International (7.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (39.0%)
Women (61.1%)

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