UC Berkeley Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#36 in National Universities

World Universities

#8 in World Universities

California Colleges

#10 in California Colleges

University of California-Berkeley is ranked 36^th in National Universities, 8^th in World Universities, and 10^th in California Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $45,627 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (12%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
It has very large number of students of 45,307.
It offers very diverse area of study (321 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UC Berkeley are $45,627 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Berkeley $45,627

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 UC Berkeley are $30,363 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Berkeley $30,363

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 UC Berkeley is 12% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Berkeley 12%

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%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UC Berkeley is 94% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Berkeley 94%

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 96% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Berkeley 96%

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 UC Berkeley is 45,307 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Berkeley 45,307

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 $22,200 which is 48.66% 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 $22,200

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