University of California, Irvine

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 7,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 165 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,220 (94% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (99% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 30,387
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 74%
From Region 1%
Athletes 358 (1.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

Asian 37%
Hispanic 27%
White 13%
International 12%
Mixed 6%
Black 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Claire Trevor School of the Arts 235 19% 28% 27% 2% 25% 6% $39,521 0 -0.67 3 91% 34%
Art 70 — 19% 16% 41% 3% 21% 9% $39,116 13 -0.83 3 83% — 34% — —
Art History 19 — 5% 21% 5% 0% 53% 5% $39,116 9 -0.99 3 83% — 34% — —
Art History and Criticism — — — — — — — — $39,116 9 -0.99 3 83% — — — —
Dance 44 +9 7% 41% 25% 2% 20% 0% $35,155 9 -1.06 2 96% — 34% — —
Drama 70 +2 21% 36% 17% 3% 27% 6% $39,471 29 -0.48 3 95% — 34% — —
Music 7 — 57% 29% 43% 0% 14% 14% $50,581 65 +0.41 14 96% — 34% — —
Music Performance 14 — 21% 14% 43% 0% 14% 21% $50,581 65 +0.41 14 96% — 34% — —
Musical Theatre 11 — 45% 36% 18% 0% 27% 0% $39,471 13 -0.78 3 95% — 34% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences 978 70% 11% 52% 1% 13% 16% $113,627 98 +0.02 97 97%
Computer Game Science 99 — 72% 13% 43% 1% 25% 14% $92,307 59 +0.32 88 — — 28% — —
Computer Science 665 +16 74% 12% 52% 1% 9% 17% $122,107 55 -0.08 98 97% — 28% — —
Computer Science & Mathematics 49 — 76% 10% 51% 0% 6% 31% $100,396 19 -0.53 93 — — 33% — —
Cybersecurity 9 — 89% 0% 44% 0% 56% 0% $80,360 22 -0.70 78 91% — 28% — —
Informatics 156 +1 51% 5% 60% 2% 20% 7% $97,089 67 +0.50 91 99% — 28% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Henry Samueli School of Engineering 928 72% 15% 44% 1% 19% 13% $98,772 93 -0.71 92 96% 27%
Aerospace Engineering 78 +6 83% 17% 31% 1% 31% 9% $91,180 6 -1.49 88 97% — 27% — —
Biomedical Engineering 100 — 54% 13% 57% 0% 16% 8% $93,665 34 -0.43 89 97% — 27% — —
Chemical Engineering 37 — 62% 19% 30% 5% 19% 14% $84,224 1 -2.18 82 97% — 27% — —
Civil Engineering 81 — 62% 16% 41% 1% 30% 7% $87,868 25 -0.64 85 99% — 27% — —
Computer Engineering 193 +3 76% 12% 51% 1% 9% 20% $113,180 51 -0.18 97 95% — 27% — —
Electrical Engineering 75 — 87% 16% 52% 0% 15% 11% $109,809 41 -0.34 96 95% — 27% — —
Environmental Engineering 20 — 45% 15% 30% 0% 30% 10% $75,496 9 -1.36 72 95% — 27% — —
Materials Science and Engineering 24 — 79% 4% 42% 0% 17% 21% $95,637 51 +0.13 90 88% — 27% — —
Mechanical Engineering 225 — 77% 18% 36% 1% 23% 14% $90,275 9 -1.12 87 97% — 27% — —
Computer Software Engineering 95 — 66% 11% 54% 1% 13% 9% $113,180 40 -0.34 97 95% — 27% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Paul Merage School of Business 939 50% 10% 44% 0% 17% 21% $79,126 70 -0.24 77 94% 16%
Business Information Management 48 — 60% 6% 56% 0% 10% 27% $96,043 52 -0.11 91 92% — 16% — —
Business Administration 530 — 43% 11% 48% 1% 19% 13% $82,757 72 +0.27 81 94% — 16% — —
Economics 361 +2 59% 9% 36% 0% 16% 31% $71,546 11 -0.99 65 94% — 16% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Program in Public Health 348 22% 14% 43% 4% 30% 3% $62,033 15 -0.29 42 95% 37%
Public Health 348 — 22% 14% 43% 4% 30% 3% $62,033 38 -0.29 42 95% — 37% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Biological Sciences 1,025 37% 17% 48% 2% 22% 4% $58,553 6 -0.84 33 92%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 29 — 38% 24% 41% 0% 14% 3% $54,015 4 -1.56 21 100% — 30% — —
Biological Sciences 841 — 37% 16% 48% 2% 23% 4% $62,169 26 -0.50 43 91% — 30% — —
Biology/Education 7 — 29% 29% 43% 0% 14% 0% $71,682 79 +0.61 65 95% — 36% — —
Cell and Developmental Biology 5 — 60% 0% 60% 0% 0% 40% $53,242 3 -1.62 19 — — 30% — —
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 8 — 12% 12% 12% 0% 25% 12% $54,149 42 -0.24 21 — — 30% — —
Genetics 8 — 25% 62% 25% 0% 12% 0% $50,714 3 -1.85 14 — — 30% — —
Microbiology and Immunology 28 — 46% 18% 68% 0% 7% 0% $50,056 1 -2.72 13 — — 30% — —
Neurobiology 85 — 39% 24% 38% 2% 19% 7% $27,927 0 -3.42 1 92% — 30% — —
Kinesiology 14 — 64% 14% 64% 0% 14% 7% $56,057 27 -0.67 26 — — 30% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 236 16% 8% 25% 2% 50% 9% $53,250 2 -0.21 19 94% 36%
Education Sciences 236 — 16% 8% 25% 2% 50% 9% $53,250 41 -0.21 19 94% — 36% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Humanities 768 38% 17% 30% 3% 30% 11% $46,125 1 -0.97 8 90%
Human Biology 126 — 42% 14% 61% 2% 13% 1% $15,599 1 -4.85 1 90% — 33% — —
African American Studies 3 — 0% 0% 0% 67% 33% 0% $44,150 4 -1.20 6 98% — 32% — —
Asian American Studies 8 — 38% 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% $44,150 4 -1.20 6 98% — 32% — —
Chinese Studies — — — — — — — — $54,438 41 -0.38 22 — — — — —
Chinese Studies 4 — 25% 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% $39,548 2 -1.57 3 88% — 32% — —
Classics 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $54,526 46 -0.23 22 — — 34% — —
Comparative Literature 11 — 18% 18% 36% 0% 36% 0% $53,056 57 +0.08 19 — — 34% — —
East Asian Cultures 11 +2 18% 0% 64% 9% 9% 9% $39,548 2 -1.57 3 88% — 32% — —
English 124 +3 30% 26% 24% 3% 31% 1% $51,697 50 -0.09 16 92% — 34% — —
European Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $54,438 41 -0.38 22 — — — — —
French 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $60,022 59 +0.18 37 91% — 34% — —
Gender and Sexuality Studies 4 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $44,150 3 -1.48 6 98% — 32% — —
Global Cultures 111 +23 47% 10% 21% 3% 23% 36% $56,470 49 -0.22 27 89% — 33% — —
History 68 +8 53% 19% 16% 7% 47% 3% $47,333 10 -0.94 9 91% — 34% — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 52 +16 33% 12% 21% 2% 44% 12% $50,707 20 -0.63 14 99% — 33% — —
Japanese 6 — 17% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $58,596 54 +0.05 33 — — 34% — —
Korean 3 — 0% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% $58,875 55 +0.07 34 — — 34% — —
Middle Eastern Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $54,438 41 -0.38 22 — — — — —
Spanish 17 +1 29% 6% 0% 0% 94% 0% $60,022 59 +0.18 37 91% — 34% — —
Journalism 40 +7 25% 38% 18% 5% 32% 0% $49,857 6 -1.39 13 92% — 33% — —
Film and Media Studies 172 +6 39% 13% 27% 2% 28% 20% $52,883 75 +0.56 18 87% — 34% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 105 25% 12% 64% 0% 13% 4% $80,710 74 -1.24 79 96% 49%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 105 — 25% 12% 64% 0% 13% 4% $80,710 23 -1.24 79 96% — 49% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Physical Sciences 471 55% 19% 33% 1% 21% 18% $73,132 52 -0.11 68 94%
Applied Physics 24 — 92% 8% 29% 0% 12% 46% $85,355 8 -1.35 83 94% — 55% — —
Chemistry 125 — 53% 20% 46% 1% 22% 6% $71,706 58 +0.01 65 96% — 55% — —
Computational and Applied Mathematics 34 — 53% 21% 32% 0% 21% 21% $84,642 21 -0.76 82 — — — — —
Earth System Science 42 +2 38% 40% 24% 5% 19% 0% $65,007 55 -0.01 50 97% — 55% — —
Mathematics 127 — 65% 12% 35% 0% 13% 33% $72,562 37 -0.48 67 90% — 55% — —
Physics 43 — 70% 12% 26% 2% 23% 26% $85,355 60 +0.13 83 94% — 55% — —
Environmental Studies 76 — 36% 24% 18% 4% 32% 7% $64,997 81 +0.80 50 95% — 30% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Social Sciences 2,401 30% 15% 27% 3% 36% 11% $58,310 6 -0.61 32 92%
Economics 228 +1 61% 9% 33% 0% 11% 40% $78,491 24 -0.73 76 93% — 32% — —
Quantitative Economics 31 — 45% 13% 29% 0% 3% 45% $78,491 24 -0.73 76 93% — 32% — —
Chicano/Latino Studies 12 +1 8% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $44,150 4 -1.20 6 98% — 32% — —
Philosophy 42 +6 55% 19% 26% 5% 31% 10% $65,474 71 +0.30 51 82% — 34% — —
Anthropology 62 — 26% 18% 16% 5% 47% 5% $47,419 8 -0.86 9 91% — 32% — —
Cognitive Psychology 32 — 19% 6% 34% 0% 41% 9% $53,444 17 -0.87 20 92% — 32% — —
Cognitive Sciences 36 — 17% 17% 47% 3% 19% 3% $74,307 37 -0.35 70 — — 33% — —
Political Science 306 +20 41% 20% 20% 5% 39% 6% $63,937 29 -0.61 47 96% — 32% — —
Psychological Science 681 +1 20% 18% 31% 3% 36% 7% $53,444 17 -0.87 20 92% — 32% — —
Psychology 304 — 20% 13% 33% 3% 32% 11% $52,805 39 -0.34 18 89% — 32% — —
Social Sciences 22 — 23% 9% 32% 5% 41% 0% $66,660 91 +0.89 54 85% — 32% — —
Sociology 257 +34 33% 12% 22% 5% 39% 14% $53,832 43 -0.28 21 92% — 32% — —
Urban Studies 54 +13 37% 20% 30% 2% 35% 2% $57,283 11 -1.24 29 92% — 32% — —
Criminology 334 +88 28% 13% 22% 3% 52% 4% $55,873 26 -0.55 26 95% — 32% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing 46 22% 7% 65% 0% 26% 0% $108,861 97 +1.65 96 100% 1%
Nursing Science 46 — 22% 7% 65% 0% 26% 0% $108,861 95 +1.65 96 100% — 1% — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,307
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $54,187
Est. In-State Cost $19,801
Est. Out-of-State Cost $70,096
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 73%
6-Year Graduation Rate 87%
Transfer-Out Rate 5%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 20.5% 1,740 26% 17% 28% 4% 36% 8% $55,537 38 -0.62 25 92% —
Business & Economics 13.6% 1,150 52% 10% 41% 0% 16% 25% $78,277 48 -0.35 76 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 13.4% 1,137 38% 17% 49% 2% 21% 4% $53,824 5 -1.29 21 92% —
Computer Science 13.2% 1,121 69% 11% 52% 1% 12% 16% $112,837 54 -0.01 97 97% —
Engineering 10.1% 857 73% 15% 43% 1% 19% 14% $96,799 26 -0.77 91 96% —
Health Sciences 6.0% 513 23% 13% 50% 3% 26% 3% $69,892 20 -0.32 62 96% —
Humanities 5.7% 484 38% 16% 23% 4% 36% 11% $52,993 40 -0.36 19 91% —
Arts 5.4% 461 28% 22% 27% 2% 28% 11% $46,587 26 -0.28 8 89% —
Physical Sciences & Math 4.4% 371 57% 19% 36% 1% 19% 18% $74,008 37 -0.22 69 94% —
Professional 3.9% 334 28% 13% 22% 3% 52% 4% $55,873 12 -0.55 26 95% —
Education 2.8% 236 16% 8% 25% 2% 50% 9% $53,250 47 -0.21 19 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.9% 76 36% 24% 18% 4% 32% 7% $64,997 73 +0.80 50 95% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $216M #43 56% $19.0M 45 #43 22 76
Life & Natural Sciences $166M #30 70% $2.9M 74 #31 525 117
Engineering $95.0M #54 57% $5.4M 89 #40 617 68
Physical Sciences & Math $70.8M #49 71% $2.9M 99 #21 579 70
Humanities & Social Sciences $47.5M #43 23% $1.4M 114 #37 263 44
Computer Science $24.7M #43 59% $0.6M 47 #12 13 6
Education $22.4M #25 69% $0.1M 22 #189 — —
Business & Economics $1.8M #166 22% $0 30 #29 70 —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — 1
Total $644M #51 60% $32.2M 520 #36 2,089 382

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 40 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 31 $347K $347K $0
Soccer 28 $977K $977K $0
Water Polo 27 $529K $529K $0
Volleyball 19 $963K $963K $0
Basketball 16 $4.2M $4.2M $0
Cross Country 11 $14K $14K $0
Golf 9 $333K $333K $0
Tennis 9 $566K $566K $0
Total 181 $10.3M $10.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 60 $674K $674K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 35 $235K $235K $0
Soccer 33 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Cross Country 31 $40K $40K $0
Volleyball 23 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Water Polo 23 $810K $810K $0
Basketball 16 $2.9M $2.9M $0
Tennis 11 $396K $396K $0
Golf 10 $396K $396K $0
Total 177 $7.8M $7.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 91 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Soccer 61 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Water Polo 50 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Cross Country 42 $54K $54K $0
Volleyball 42 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Baseball 40 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 35 $235K $235K $0
Basketball 32 $7.1M $7.1M $0
Tennis 20 $963K $963K $0
Golf 19 $730K $730K $0
Total 358 $30.3M $30.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 29%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 22% 48% 43%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind