University of California–Davis

Overview of University of California–Davis

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The most popular programs and majors include:

There are 100+ undergraduate majors and 100+ graduate programs. The graduate schools include medicine and the UC Davis Medical Center; The UC Davis Veterinary School, the largest in the nation and ranked number one in the world; law school, nursing, business management, and education.

Undergraduate majors are divided into four colleges at UC Davis. These are:

UC Davis is not in the city of Davis per se, but adjacent to it. The main campus is located in the Sacramento Valley, 15 miles from the state capital.

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Admissions

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Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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In-state tuition for a recent academic year was $14,495, while out-of-state student tuition was $44,249. On-campus room and board equal around $15,775. That makes the total annual expenses for an in-state student living on campus $35,935, while similar out-of-state students will pay $65,689.

Roughly 66% of freshmen students received some form of financial aid, with 31% receiving student loan aid averaging $5,368. For undergraduates, the average amount of grants or scholarship awarded was $19,687. The average Pell Grant was $4,967.

The average net tuition price for a full-time, freshman student in a recent year was $15,886.

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Academics

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Retention rates reveal how many first-time students returned to the school the next year. If a school has a low retention rate, that’s a potential red alert. Graduation rates involve the percentage of first-time students receiving a degree within 150% of the standard program time, which is usually six years. Schools with low graduation rates may have systemic issues.

The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1, and the graduation rate is 87%. The school’s acceptance rate is 39%, and the retention rate for full-time, undergraduate students is 92% and 77% for part-time undergraduates. These retention rates are excellent and show that students find their first year to their liking in terms of classes, professors, and general school culture.

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Outcome & Salary

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College graduates will earn considerably more than non-college graduates over their careers. Early graduates can expect to earn $58,000 annually, with a later average salary of $65,617. The mid-career graduate salary average is $108,000.

For the average net education price of $74,000, the ROI for 10 years of salary earnings potential is $656,170, while the ROI for 20 years of salary earnings potential is $1,745,170. That makes the 10-year projected ROI outcome for the cost of education $581,338, and the 20-year projected ROI outcome $1,670,338.

Compare that to the national average salary of $38,792 for someone without a college education. Their 10-year projected income is $387,920 and their 20-year projected income is $775,840.

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