UCI Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#107 in National Universities

World Universities

#95 in World Universities

California Colleges

#25 in California Colleges

University of California-Irvine is ranked 107^th in National Universities, 95^th in World Universities, and 25^th in California Colleges.

The following statements evaluate University of California-Irvine by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $45,014 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (21%) is lower (difficult to get in).
It has very large number of students of 35,937.
It offers very diverse area of study (309 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UCI are $45,014 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Irvine $45,014

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 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UCI are $29,377 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Irvine $29,377

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

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of UCI is 21% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Irvine 21%

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 UCI is 22% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Irvine 22%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UCI is 86% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Irvine 86%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at UCI is 6% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Irvine 6%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 8%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at UCI is 91% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Irvine 91%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 85%

Student Population

The total student population at UCI is 35,937 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Irvine 35,937

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 UCI is $18,266 which is 40.58% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Irvine $18,266

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 UCI is 18 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.