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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, California. 30,197 undergraduates. Admits 29% of applicants.

87%Graduation rate32 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$13,866Average net price per year30% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$83,432Median earnings 10 years after starting42% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$12,821Median debt at graduation41% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,821) equals 15% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($83,432). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$6,160
$30,000–$48,000$6,609
$48,001–$75,000$9,897
$75,001–$110,000$14,658
Over $110,000$30,831

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $16,235 in-state, $53,837 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate87%54%
Return for second year94%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$61,876$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$83,432$58,912
Median debt at graduation$12,821$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

192 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Health and Medical Administrative Services0—$192,691—
Human Computer Interaction46$164,117——
Business Administration, Management and Operations155$141,407$159,618—
Computer Science177$153,614——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing21$105,932$139,481—
Computer Engineering153$107,332——
Accounting and Related Services0—$104,942—
Mechanical Engineering62$96,971——
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning29$67,658$93,776—
Pharmacology and Toxicology12$93,380——
Public Health55$71,298$90,391—
Criminology38$57,958$83,739—
Applied Mathematics128$83,482——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods136$68,673$82,995—
Public Policy Analysis15$57,891$82,470—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods265$80,560——
Biomedical/Medical Engineering49$78,705——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research13$69,266——
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology54$63,215——
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft18$30,159——
Area Studies1———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies2———
Computer and Information Sciences, General15———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications5———
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research36———
Chemical Engineering26———
Civil Engineering22———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering44———
Materials Engineering13———
Manufacturing Engineering4———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services7———
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies35———
English Language and Literature, General10———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies11———
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other11———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology15———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences3———
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology6———
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences1———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology1———
Biotechnology21———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology18———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences13———
Mathematics6———
Statistics22———
International/Globalization Studies11———
Cognitive Science2———
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis2———
Computational Science42———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other15———
Philosophy4———
Chemistry14———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences12———
Physics10———
Materials Sciences1———
Physics and Astronomy3———
Research and Experimental Psychology8———
Anthropology5———
Demography11———
Economics13———
Political Science and Government13———
Sociology9———
Dance6———
Fine and Studio Arts8———
Music2———
Visual and Performing Arts, Other3———
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies10———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions5———
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration3———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations55———
History11———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

29%Admission rate
19:1Students per faculty member
37%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does University of California-Irvine cost per year?
The average net price at University of California-Irvine, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,866 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do University of California-Irvine graduates earn?
Former University of California-Irvine students earn a median of $83,432 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at University of California-Irvine?
87% of University of California-Irvine students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do University of California-Irvine graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from University of California-Irvine is $12,821. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.