UC Berkeley Rankings and Evaluation
Overview
University of California-Berkeley is ranked 18th in National Universities, 18th in World Universities, and 6th in California Colleges.
Next statements evaluate University of California-Berkeley by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
- It has very expensive tuition & fees of $44,066.
- The acceptance rate (16%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,430 SAT, 33 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
- It has very large number of students of 42,501.
- It offers very diverse area of study (297 programs).
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National Universities
#18 in National Universities
World Universities
#18 in World Universities
California Colleges
#6 in California Colleges
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of UC Berkeley are $44,066 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley $44,066
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees of UC Berkeley are $29,347 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley $29,347
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $21,760
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Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of UC Berkeley is 16% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley 16%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 58%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UC Berkeley is 45% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley 45%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at UC Berkeley is 1,430 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley 1,430
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 1,167
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at UC Berkeley is 33 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley 33
All U.S. Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years Colleges 67
4-Years Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 70
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Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at UC Berkeley is 93% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley 93%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at UC Berkeley is 97% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley 97%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 85%
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Student Population
The total student population at UC Berkeley is 42,501 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley 42,501
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at UC Berkeley is $18,993 which is 43.10% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley $18,993
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $9,399
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at UC Berkeley is 20 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley 20 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 24 to 1
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Number of Programs
UC Berkeley offers 297 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley 297
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 4-Years Colleges 108
4-Years Colleges 58
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 120
Number of Online Programs
UC Berkeley offers 3 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Berkeley 3
All U.S. Colleges 13
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17
4-Years Colleges 15
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 7
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