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A Comparison of the University of California Campuses

Acceptance Rates, Graduation Rates and Financial Aid Info for the UC System

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The University of California system includes some of the best public universities in the country. Acceptance and graduation rates, however, vary widely. The chart below puts the 10 University of California schools side-by-side for easy comparison.

Click on a university's name for more admission, cost, and financial aid information. Note that all of the University of California schools are quite pricey for out-of-state students.

The data presented here is from the National Center for Educational Statistics.

A Comparison of the UC Campuses
Campus Undergrad Enrollment Acceptance Rate Financial Aid Recipients 4-Year Graduation Rate 6-Year Graduation Rate
Berkeley 24,636 23% 61% 61% 88%
Davis 23,478 59% 64% 43% 79%
Irvine 21,696 56% 52% 51% 80%
Los Angeles 25,928 24% 59% 66% 90%
Merced 2,500 90% 68% - -
Riverside 14,973 87% 73% 38% 66%
San Diego 21,369 42% 54% 56% 84%
San FranciscoGraduate Study Only
Santa Barbara 18,415 54% 52% 50% 80%
Santa Cruz 14,403 81% 53% 46% 68%

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