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University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$14,741
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$16,774
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
85.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$80,838
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$41,238
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$16,774
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$50,974
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$19,426
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,745
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,386
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,211
$30,001–48,0009,966
$48,001–75,00011,951
$75,001–110,00016,294
$110,001+31,272

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
85.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
87.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
92.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$58,461
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$80,838
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$13,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$137.82
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
83.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $80,838 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
41.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
32,253
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
22:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
31.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
19.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$33,784
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White20%
Hispanic25%
Black2%
Asian31%
Two or more races7%
Nonresident / international13%

Other Four-year institutions in CA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
ATI College-WhittierNot reported72.2%$38,938
Abraham Lincoln UniversityNot reported0.0%Not reported
Academy for Jewish Religion CaliforniaNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Academy of Art UniversityNot reported34.3%$39,008
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Agape College of Business and ScienceNot reported77.8%Not reported
Alder Graduate School of EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alhambra Medical UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alliant International University-FresnoNot reportedNot reported$66,666
Alliant International University-IrvineNot reportedNot reported$66,666
Alliant International University-Los AngelesNot reportedNot reported$66,666

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$163,702$120,193Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$155,416$103,485Not reported
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.$149,260$148,496Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$145,917$133,654Not reported
Computer Engineering.$145,422$109,015$12,804
Medicine.$144,130$112,460Not reported
Physics.$141,034$130,153Not reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.$138,731$81,651Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$138,673$92,374$14,282
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$137,579$78,149Not reported
Law.$136,814$107,773Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$130,291$100,573Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$121,768$115,974Not reported
Engineering, General.$114,228$89,359$15,000
Chemistry.$111,674$115,386Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$108,771$95,833Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.$108,451$112,683Not reported
Civil Engineering.$106,894$98,323Not reported
Research and Experimental Psychology.$106,855$103,410Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$104,113$81,822Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10