University of California-Berkeley
Acceptance
11%
In-State
$16,347
Grad Rate (4yr)
80%
Retention
97%
Earnings
$92,446
AI Overview
Perched in the Bay Area's intellectual heart, UC Berkeley combines powerhouse research with activist energy—students here don't just study problems, they protest and build solutions for them. The campus pulses with Nobel laureates teaching undergrads and spirited debate spilling from classrooms onto Sproul Plaza. Self-directed, politically engaged students thrive in this environment where world-class programs in materials science and agricultural management coexist with a culture that values both academic excellence and social impact.
AI-generated interpretation, separate from the federal statistics on this page · refreshed Mar 2026
SAT Score Range
SAT data not available
ACT Score Range
ACT data not available
In-State Tuition
$16,347
Out-of-State Tuition
$50,547
Room & Board
$23,750
Average Net Price
$13,481
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants & scholarships
Receive Pell Grants
29%
Take Federal Loans
17%
Median Debt at Graduation
$13,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
1st Year Retention Rate
Median Earnings
10 years after enrollment
$92,446Median Debt
At graduation for completers
$13,000Top Programs by Earnings
Bachelor's degree graduatesComputer Science
994 graduates
$204,379
4 yrs after graduation
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
480 graduates
$200,543
4 yrs after graduation
Business Administration, Management and Operations
428 graduates
$144,599
4 yrs after graduation
Operations Research
63 graduates
$138,883
4 yrs after graduation
Economics
909 graduates
$135,050
4 yrs after graduation
Statistics
122 graduates
$133,986
4 yrs after graduation
Chemical Engineering
149 graduates
$121,027
4 yrs after graduation
Cognitive Science
257 graduates
$120,193
4 yrs after graduation
Mechanical Engineering
188 graduates
$119,371
4 yrs after graduation
Applied Mathematics
264 graduates
$118,414
4 yrs after graduation
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
Available Programs
112+ programsAnd 100 more programs available
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