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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, California·Public, 4-year or above·Far West
Acceptance
28.6%
-19.0pp vs R1 Research
6-yr Graduation
87%
+2.0pp vs R1 Research
Enrollment
37,297
peer median 50,180
Avg net price
$12,840
-$2.3k vs R1 Research
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About

The University of California, Irvine is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California, United States. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system, UCI offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and professional degrees, and roughly 30,000 undergraduates and 7,000 graduate students were enrolled at UCI as of Fall 2024. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and had $609.6 million in research and development expenditures in 2023, ranking it 56th nationally. UCI became a member of the Association of American Universities in 1996.

Admissions funnel

How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?

Applied
122,699
122,699 candidates competed
Admitted
35,054
28.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
6,736
19.2% yield

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
87%+2.0pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
73%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
87%
Full-time retention
94%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
84%
Non-Pell
87%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,485
$30–48k$8,044
$48–75k$11,769
$75–110k$16,809
$110k+$29,595

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,840
-$2,250vs R1 Research median $15,090
Pell recipients
2.1%
Federal loans
21.8%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs168
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

9,801 total
01Social Sciences
1,62816.6%
02Business
1,45214.8%
03Engineering
1,32613.5%
04Psychology
1,13011.5%
05Biological Sciences
1,12111.4%
06Computer Sciences
1,02810.5%
07Health Professions
7437.6%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
4985.1%
09Education
4534.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
4224.3%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
37,297
12-mo unduplicated
38,546
Undergraduate
30,893
Graduate
30,883

Gender split

Men
45%17,413
Women
55%21,133

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
38.6%
Hispanic
26.2%
White
12.9%
Non-resident
11.9%
Two or more
6.4%
Black
1.9%
Unknown
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2,332

UC vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions UC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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-Irvine
87%28.6%37,297$12,840R1 Research
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
68%89.9%79,818$13,670R1 Research
Florida International University
74%54.7%54,723$9,133R1 Research
Florida State University
86%24.2%43,889$10,997R1 Research
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
94%14.1%53,363$13,289R1 Research
Indiana University-Bloomington
80%78.2%48,424$15,342R1 Research
Michigan State University
81%84.8%52,089$20,751R1 Research
Ohio State University-Main Campus
88%60.6%61,443$18,292R1 Research
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
86%60.6%50,737$32,598R1 Research
Purdue University-Main Campus
83%49.9%58,658$13,945R1 Research
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
84%58.1%52,269$23,519R1 Research
Texas Tech University
69%72.6%40,757$20,071R1 Research
The University of Texas at Arlington
54%79.9%44,956$15,235R1 Research
The University of Texas at Austin
89%26.6%53,864$19,678R1 Research
University of Arizona
68%86.1%56,365$15,960R1 Research
University of California-Berkeley
93%11.0%45,882$14,979R1 Research
University of California-Davis
86%41.8%40,065$15,288R1 Research
University of California-Los Angeles
93%9.0%47,335$14,013R1 Research
University of California-San Diego
86%26.7%44,256$11,750R1 Research
University of Central Florida
78%40.1%69,713$10,650R1 Research
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
75%85.3%45,026$23,156R1 Research
University of Florida
91%24.2%56,311$6,351R1 Research
University of Georgia
90%37.7%43,146$13,816R1 Research
University of Houston
65%73.9%47,980$13,853R1 Research
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85%42.4%59,238$15,201R1 Research
University of Maryland-College Park
89%44.8%41,725$15,590R1 Research
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93%15.6%52,855$14,832R1 Research
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
85%79.7%56,666$17,139R1 Research
University of North Texas
61%72.2%46,864$14,352R1 Research
University of South Carolina-Columbia
79%60.2%38,532$24,532R1 Research
University of South Florida
77%43.2%49,622$10,043R1 Research
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
85%39.1%56,997$13,485R1 Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison
90%45.2%51,044$16,928R1 Research
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
86%54.8%38,857$23,790R1 Research
Peer group median85%47.5%50,180$15,090

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning (IRAP)
Reports to UC Irvine Office of the Provost
Email
oir [at] uci.edu
Phone
949 824-6503
Address
535 Aldrich Hall, Irvine, CA 92697

To provide data, insights, and guidance to enhance institutional excellence, supporting academic assessment processes, and strategic planning efforts.

Visit IR office page
Team
14 members
  • Roxane Cohen Silver
    Vice Provost, Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning
  • Ryan Cherland
    Associate Vice Provost, Institutional Research & Decision Support
  • Paul Kang
    Associate Vice Provost, Institutional Planning
  • Ryan Hoadwonic
    Director of Institutional Research Operations
  • Aliana Flores
    Principal Research Analyst
  • Angela Miu
    Principal Research Analyst
  • Preston Reed
    Principal Research Analyst
  • Joshua Saldana
    Principal Research Analyst
  • Angela Teshima
    Principal Research Analyst
  • Venette Van Duyn
    Director, Institutional Assessment
  • Twyla Tanaka
    Principal Assessment and Research Analyst
  • Andrea Bell
    Strategic Program Director
  • Stephanie Andrade
    Institutional Planning Analyst
  • Yeji Seo
    Higher Education Regulatory Compliance and Policy Analyst

Common Data Set (1)

The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.

Documents & reports (4)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni (27)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • David Benioff
    Arts
  • Allison Liddi-Brown
    Arts
  • Tammy Rae Carland
    Arts
  • Jon Lovitz
    Arts
  • Joseph McGinty Nichol
    Arts
  • Michael Ramirez
    Arts
  • Aimee Bender
    Literature
  • Michael Chabon
    Literature
  • Richard Ford
    Literature
  • Yusef Komunyakaa
    Literature
  • Whitney Otto
    Literature
  • T. Jefferson Parker
    Literature
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