Student Population at UC Davis
Total Enrollment
40,065
Undergraduate
32,273
Graduate
7,792
Online Enrollment
336
Men Students
16,798
Women Students
23,267
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 40,065 students have enrolled at University of California-Davis - 32,273 undergraduate and 7,792 graduate.
By gender, 16,798 male and 23,267 female students are attending University of California-Davis. By attendance status, there are 38,728 full-time students and 1,337 part-time students.
The number of students at University of California-Davis is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as William & Mary and Rutgers University-New Brunswick, its population is average (average population is 34,391).
University of California-Davis offers online degree/certificate programs and 336 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UC Davis's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
UC Davis has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 34,391 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Davis | 40,065 | 32,273 | 7,792 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 34,391 | 26,260 | 8,131 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of California-Davis and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 16,798 male and 23,267 female students attending UC Davis. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UC Davis.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32,273 | 31,484 | 789 |
| Men | 13,355 | 13,000 | 355 |
| Women | 18,918 | 18,484 | 434 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,792 | 7,244 | 548 |
| Men | 3,443 | 3,190 | 253 |
| Women | 4,349 | 4,054 | 295 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 11,443 Asian students (28.56%) and 9,262 Hispanic students (23.12%) at University of California-Davis(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of California-Davis.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 36 | 9 | 27 |
| Asian | 10,137 | 4,359 | 5,778 |
| Black or African American | 549 | 188 | 361 |
| Hispanic | 8,104 | 2,763 | 5,341 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| White | 6,412 | 2,634 | 3,778 |
| Two or More Races | 2,128 | 851 | 1,277 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 703 | 308 | 395 |
| Total | 32,273 | 13,355 | 18,918 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 53 | 21 | 32 |
| Asian | 1,306 | 523 | 783 |
| Black or African American | 280 | 97 | 183 |
| Hispanic | 1,158 | 472 | 686 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| White | 2,542 | 1,091 | 1,451 |
| Two or More Races | 473 | 187 | 286 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 125 | 59 | 66 |
| Total | 7,792 | 3,443 | 4,349 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 33,301 students whose age under twenty five and 2,701 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of California-Davis.
Especially, 781 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of California-Davis.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32,273 | 13,355 | 18,918 |
| Under 18 | 781 | 277 | 504 |
| 18-19 | 12,625 | 5,008 | 7,617 |
| 20-21 | 13,939 | 5,629 | 8,310 |
| 22-24 | 3,870 | 1,953 | 1,917 |
| 25-29 | 706 | 333 | 373 |
| 30-34 | 211 | 107 | 104 |
| 35-39 | 69 | 28 | 41 |
| 40-49 | 56 | 16 | 40 |
| 50-64 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 32,273 | 13,355 | 18,918 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,792 | 3,443 | 4,349 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 111 | 44 | 67 |
| 22-24 | 1,974 | 844 | 1,130 |
| 25-29 | 3,357 | 1,428 | 1,929 |
| 30-34 | 1,341 | 682 | 659 |
| 35-39 | 496 | 245 | 251 |
| 40-49 | 386 | 163 | 223 |
| 50-64 | 123 | 36 | 87 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 7,792 | 3,443 | 4,349 |
Online Student Population
At University of California-Davis, 4,675 students (11.67% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 336 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 314 students live in California where University of California-Davis is located in and 16 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 40,065 | 32,273 | 7,792 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 336 | 59 | 277 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,339 | 4,011 | 328 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 35,390 | 28,203 | 7,187 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 336 | 59 | 277 |
| California Residents | 314 | 57 | 257 |
| Other State in U.S. | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
