University of California-Berkeley

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2023 Average Net Price
$16,997
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
11.7%
125,910 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
45,699
91% Full-Time

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,997.

Average Net Price

$16,997
2023 Value
11.7%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 University of California-Berkeley had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,997. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of University of California-Berkeley grew by 11.7%.

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Other Student Expenses

$18,960
Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of California-Berkeley was of $18,960 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.57% between 2022 and 2023.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

57%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
18%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at University of California-Berkeley received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.39% with respect to 2022, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

University of California-Berkeley received 125,910 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 1.79% annual growth. Out of those 125,910 applicants, 14,677 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 11.7% acceptance rate.

There were 45,699 students enrolled at University of California-Berkeley in 2023. 82% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of California-Berkeley has an overall enrollment yield of 45.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

11.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
14,677
Accepted Out of 125,910

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of California-Berkeley was 11.7% (14,677 admissions from 125,910 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 11.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 1.79%, while admissions grew by 1.06%.

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SAT Scores

82%
Submission Percentage (2020)
5,032
Scores Submitted (2020)

82% of enrolled first-time students at University of California-Berkeley in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

University of California-Berkeley had a total enrollment of 45,699 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at University of California-Berkeley is 41,572 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,127. This means that 91% of students enrolled at University of California-Berkeley are enrolled full-time.

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Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

97%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of California-Berkeley was 97%. N/A

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Graduates

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of California-Berkeley is Computer Science (994 degrees awarded), followed by Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (909 degrees) and Cellular & Molecular Biology (761 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of California-Berkeley, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (561 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (324 degrees), and Legal (898 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Architects, except landscape and naval
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of California-Berkeley are Architects, except landscape and naval (107,378 people), Other managers (87,053 people), Postsecondary teachers (66,704 people), Software developers (64,659 people), and Secondary school teachers (59,930 people).

The most specialized majors at University of California-Berkeley in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (561 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (324 degrees), Legal (898 degrees), Math & Statistics (648 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (194 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at University of California-Berkeley are Natural Resources & Conservation (561 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (324 degrees), Legal (898 degrees), Math & Statistics (648 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (194 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of California-Berkeley are Architectural, engineering & related services (164,261 people), Elementary & secondary schools (143,826 people), uninformed (141,776 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (120,274 people), and Computer Systems Design (96,507 people).

The most specialized majors at University of California-Berkeley are Natural Resources & Conservation (561 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (324 degrees), Legal (898 degrees), Math & Statistics (648 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (194 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

7,501
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
8,412
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 7,501 degrees were awarded to men at University of California-Berkeley, which is 0.892 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (8,412).

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Most Common Male Majors

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Most Common Female Majors

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Asian Female
    2,460 degrees awarded
  2. Asian Male
    2,229 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    2,036 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of California-Berkeley is asian female (2,460 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian male (2,229 degrees).

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Operations

University of California-Berkeley employs 852 Professors, 388 Associate professors and 348 Assistant professors. N/A

Salary Expenditure

$1.57B
2023 Salaries
8.1%
growth from 2022

In 2023, University of California-Berkeley paid a median of $1.57B in salaries, a 8.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.69% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.945% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$363M
Instructional Salaries
1,971
Number of Employees

In 2023, University of California-Berkeley paid a total of $363M to 1,971 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.1% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
852 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of California-Berkeley were Professor with 852 employees, Associate professor with 388 employees, and Assistant professor with 348 employees.

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