R1 ResearchPublicHSILand-grantMedical
University of California-Davis
6-yr Graduation
86%
+1.0pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
40,065
peer median 50,180
Avg net price
$15,288
+$198 vs R1 Research
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About
The University of California, Davis is a public land-grant research university in the Davis, California area, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The institution was first founded as an agricultural branch of the system in 1905 and became the sixth campus of the University of California in 1959.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
98,864
98,864 candidates competed
Admitted
41,353
41.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
6,767
16.4% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
86%+1.0pp vs R1 Research
Overall completion
86%+1.0pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
71%
4-year graduation
71%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
86%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
86%
Full-time retention
93%
Full-time retention
93%
Pell equity
4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
81%
Non-Pell
85%
Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 219 Title IV programs, 79 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 139 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
219
Passing
79
36.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.5%
-0.1pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
219programs
- Passing79 · 36.1%
- No Data139 · 63.5%
- Failing1 · 0.5%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
78
No data
139
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$44,735
$48,304
National Same-Field BA Median
-7.4%
−$3,569
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-7.4%
$44,735 vs $48,304
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$40,453
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+12.1%
+$4,371
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+12.1%
$40,453 vs $36,082
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
$46,209
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+28.1%
+$10,127
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+28.1%
$46,209 vs $36,082
Research and Experimental Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$62,626
$48,653
National Same-Field BA Median
+28.7%
+$13,973
Research and Experimental Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+28.7%
$62,626 vs $48,653
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$79,807
$61,854
National Same-Field BA Median
+29.0%
+$17,953
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.0%
$79,807 vs $61,854
Animal Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$48,441
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+34.3%
+$12,359
Animal Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+34.3%
$48,441 vs $36,082
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
$70,796
$46,391
National Same-Field BA Median
+52.6%
+$24,405
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+52.6%
$70,796 vs $46,391
Civil Engineering
Master's Degree · Engineering
$106,894
$69,070
Same-State BA Median
+54.8%
+$37,824
Civil Engineering
Master's Degree · Engineering
+54.8%
$106,894 vs $69,070
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$148,099
$138,731
107%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$148,099 debt · $138,731 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$113,539
$137,579
83%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$113,539 debt · $137,579 earn
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$113,683
$144,130
79%
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$113,683 debt · $144,130 earn
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$89,716
$136,814
66%
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$89,716 debt · $136,814 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$90,950
$155,416
59%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$90,950 debt · $155,416 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$51,021
$108,771
47%
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$51,021 debt · $108,771 earn
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
$16,388
$46,209
36%
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
$16,388 debt · $46,209 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$12,995
$40,453
32%
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$12,995 debt · $40,453 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Accredited since 1954Next review Feb 2035
Programmatic accreditations · 8
Action history · 15
- Oct 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
- Feb 2025Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jan 2023Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
- Dec 2022Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
- Jun 2022Renewal of AccreditationLiaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$15,288
+$198vs R1 Research median $15,090
Federal loans
23.2%
In-state tuition
$15,247
Out-of-state
$46,024
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 11,712 students received $78.3M in Pell grants, alongside $156.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
11,712
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$78.3M
$78,272,624 total
Direct Loans
$156.1M
13,124 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
11k’20
11k’21
10k’22
10k’23
12k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$18.5M
4,902 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$12.5M
3,229 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$38.7M
1,824 loan awards
Parent PLUS$51.2M
2,074 loan awards
Grad PLUS$35.2M
1,095 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 5,330 borrowers who entered repayment, 51 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,330
Defaulted
51
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
1.6%-7.7
2017
1.9%-7.3
2018
1.5%-5.5
2019
0.9%-1.4
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Ucdavis
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs189
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
8,605 total completions
01Biological Sciences
1,78320.7%
01Biological Sciences
1,78320.7%
02Social Sciences
1,26414.7%
02Social Sciences
1,26414.7%
03Engineering
1,06112.3%
03Engineering
1,06112.3%
04Psychology
99211.5%
04Psychology
99211.5%
05Business
92210.7%
05Business
92210.7%
06Agriculture
6898.0%
06Agriculture
6898.0%
07Computer Sciences
5136.0%
07Computer Sciences
5136.0%
08Visual/Performing Arts
5055.9%
08Visual/Performing Arts
5055.9%
09Mathematics
4795.6%
09Mathematics
4795.6%
10Natural Resources
3974.6%
10Natural Resources
3974.6%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
40,065
12-mo unduplicated
41,916
Undergraduate
33,618
Graduate
8,298
Gender split
Men
41%17,382
Women
59%24,534
Race / ethnicity composition
Asian
31.3%
Hispanic
24.6%
White
20.5%
Non-resident
13.1%
Two or more
6.3%
Unknown
2.1%
Black
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
672
272 M · 400 W
Women athletes
59.5%
Athletic aid
$10.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$46.6M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$4.5M
$5.6M
Recruiting expense
$386K
$273K
Head-coach salaries
$166K
$98K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 16
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
44
142
$1,834,403
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
44 M · 142 W
Football
111
—
$7,009,614
Football
111 M · —
Soccer
29
35
$1,946,239
Soccer
29 M · 35 W
Water Polo
28
24
$1,430,905
Water Polo
28 M · 24 W
Swimming and Diving (combined)
—
44
$992,860
Swimming and Diving (combined)
— · 44 W
Equestrian
—
41
$2,066,307
Equestrian
— · 41 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
8.67
344 offenses · 39,679 students
3-year trend
6.242 yrs ago9.491 yr ago8.67Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
968
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
149
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
15
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
17
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
167
Burglary
99
Fondling
35
Rape
14
Arson
13
Aggravated assault
12
Robbery
4
By location
344total
- On campus336
- Non-campus7
- Public property1
Includes 37 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
17
Domestic violence
14
Dating violence
38
Stalking
69 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
- Race4
- Sexual orientation3
- National origin1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons60
Drugs270
Liquor14
Residence-hall fires
- Tercero Kearney Hall2 firesUnknown heat source used to ignite toilet paper.Damage $0-$99
- Tercero Kearney Hall2 firesUnknown heat source used to ignite paper in trash can.Damage $100-$999
- Sol at West Village 1655A1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Sol at West Village 20351 fireOtherDamage $10,000-$24,999
- Tercero Scrub Oak Hall1 fireFlame applied to door with small torch.Damage $1,000-$9,999
- Tercero Sequoia Hall1 fireUnknown heat source used to singe cork boards.Damage $1,000-$9,999
- Tercero Currant Hall1 fireUnknown heat source used to burn end table.Damage $0-$99
- Tercero Madrone Hall1 fireUnknown heat source used to ignite paper in trash can.Damage $100-$999
- The Green at West Village 298 Horizon1 fireUnknown heat source use to ignite paper towel in stairwell.Damage $0-$99
Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2,894
Ucdavis vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Ucdavis selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of California-Davis | 86% | — | 40,065 | $15,288 | R1 Research |
| 68% | 89.9% | 79,818 | $13,670 | R1 Research | |
| 74% | 54.7% | 54,723 | $9,133 | R1 Research | |
| 86% | 24.2% | 43,889 | $10,997 | R1 Research | |
| 94% | 14.1% | 53,363 | $13,289 | R1 Research | |
| 80% | 78.2% | 48,424 | $15,342 | R1 Research | |
| 81% | 84.8% | 52,089 | $20,751 | R1 Research | |
| 88% | 60.6% | 61,443 | $18,292 | R1 Research | |
| 86% | 60.6% | 50,737 | $32,598 | R1 Research | |
| 83% | 49.9% | 58,658 | $13,945 | R1 Research | |
| 84% | 58.1% | 52,269 | $23,519 | R1 Research | |
| 69% | 72.6% | 40,757 | $20,071 | R1 Research | |
| 54% | 79.9% | 44,956 | $15,235 | R1 Research | |
| 89% | 26.6% | 53,864 | $19,678 | R1 Research | |
| 68% | 86.1% | 56,365 | $15,960 | R1 Research | |
| 93% | 11.0% | 45,882 | $14,979 | R1 Research | |
| 87% | 28.6% | 37,297 | $12,840 | R1 Research | |
| 93% | 9.0% | 47,335 | $14,013 | R1 Research | |
| 86% | 26.7% | 44,256 | $11,750 | R1 Research | |
| 78% | 40.1% | 69,713 | $10,650 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 85.3% | 45,026 | $23,156 | R1 Research | |
| 91% | 24.2% | 56,311 | $6,351 | R1 Research | |
| 90% | 37.7% | 43,146 | $13,816 | R1 Research | |
| 65% | 73.9% | 47,980 | $13,853 | R1 Research | |
| 85% | 42.4% | 59,238 | $15,201 | R1 Research | |
| 89% | 44.8% | 41,725 | $15,590 | R1 Research | |
| 93% | 15.6% | 52,855 | $14,832 | R1 Research | |
| 85% | 79.7% | 56,666 | $17,139 | R1 Research | |
| 61% | 72.2% | 46,864 | $14,352 | R1 Research | |
| 79% | 60.2% | 38,532 | $24,532 | R1 Research | |
| 77% | 43.2% | 49,622 | $10,043 | R1 Research | |
| 85% | 39.1% | 56,997 | $13,485 | R1 Research | |
| 90% | 45.2% | 51,044 | $16,928 | R1 Research | |
| 86% | 54.8% | 38,857 | $23,790 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 85% | 49.9% | 50,180 | $15,090 |
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Ucdavis Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
3 members
- Erika JacksonDirector
- Satomi FuruichiPrincipal Analyst
- Cheryl BachInstitutional Research Analyst
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardfinanceandbusiness.ucdavis.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planTo Boldly Go: A strategic vision for UC Davis2022UC Davis has released its strategic plan 'To Boldly Go', which charts a course for the university's development over the next decade. The plan emphasizes collaboration and highlights five key goals: enhancing educational experiences, supporting meaningful research, promoting diversity, fostering community partnerships, and cultivating innovation. Implementation will involve collective efforts and use of specified metrics to ensure progress and accountability.leadership.ucdavis.edu
Notable alumni of Ucdavis (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Charles M. RiceScience
- Hasan MinhajArts, entertainment, and literature
- Tani Cantil-SakauyeGovernment
- John WatsonBusiness
- DJ ShadowMusic
- Ann VenemanGovernment
- Martin YanArts, entertainment, and literature
- Kimberly GuilfoyleBusiness
- Daniel FellsAthletics
- Mike BellottiAthletics
Frequently asked questions about University of California-Davis
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ucdavis.
What is the graduation rate at University of California-Davis?
University of California-Davis reports a 6-year graduation rate of 86% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend University of California-Davis?
University of California-Davis reports a total enrollment of 40,065 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at University of California-Davis?
The average net price at University of California-Davis is $15,288 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at University of California-Davis?
University of California-Davis's yield rate is 16.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is University of California-Davis located?
University of California-Davis is located in Davis, California 95616-8678.
Who runs Institutional Research at University of California-Davis?
University of California-Davis's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Finance & Business.
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