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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California. 33,475 undergraduates. Admits 9% of applicants.

93%Graduation rate38 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$14,659Average net price per year26% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$88,581Median earnings 10 years after starting50% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$13,750Median debt at graduation36% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($13,750) equals 16% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($88,581). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$7,755
$30,000–$48,000$8,643
$48,001–$75,000$10,769
$75,001–$110,000$15,256
Over $110,000$32,922

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: $15,729 in-state, $53,331 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate93%54%
Return for second year97%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$62,171$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$88,581$58,912
Median debt at graduation$13,750$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

211 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations25—$230,735—
Computer and Information Sciences, General—$170,827$196,479—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering219$145,687$190,660—
Engineering, General194$148,183$178,356—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods919$177,710——
Mechanical Engineering106$116,148$153,665—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering30$126,354$153,196—
Materials Engineering37$118,998$143,954—
Legal Professions and Studies, Other60$142,282——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing151$115,473$140,430—
Statistics54$139,902——
Applied Mathematics—$122,563——
Biomedical/Medical Engineering34—$119,828—
Public Policy Analysis63$67,631$114,529—
Civil Engineering71$84,398$113,225—
Public Health198$90,289$106,691—
Chemistry67—$103,591—
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning81$81,075$95,230—
Social Work100$72,541$88,968—
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies225$86,796——
Architecture1—$86,750—
Education, General189$67,446$84,983—
Economics133$80,487——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies21$41,156$76,760—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft14$43,526$76,469—
Library Science, Other73—$74,202—
Architectural Sciences and Technology68$72,490——
Psychology, General35—$64,816—
Social Sciences, Other0$62,921——
Film/Video and Photographic Arts96$37,971$60,623—
Library Science and Administration—$53,226——
Music25$33,157$49,541—
Fine and Studio Arts19$41,010$48,496—
Area Studies18———
Communication and Media Studies4———
Computer Science117———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas3———
Chemical Engineering16———
Computer Engineering1———
Manufacturing Engineering1———
Engineering, Other3———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services14———
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4———
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
English Language and Literature, General4———
Biology, General5———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology20———
Genetics1———
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences19———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology29———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology42———
Mathematics33———
Sustainability Studies1———
Philosophy3———
Religion/Religious Studies1———
Astronomy and Astrophysics8———
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology20———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences6———
Physics40———
Social Sciences, General22———
Anthropology5———
Archeology1———
Geography and Cartography20———
Political Science and Government9———
Sociology11———
Dance2———
Design and Applied Arts9———
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences9———
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies9———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions10———
History9———

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

9%Admission rate
20:1Students per faculty member
32%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does University of California-Los Angeles cost per year?
The average net price at University of California-Los Angeles, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $14,659 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do University of California-Los Angeles graduates earn?
Former University of California-Los Angeles students earn a median of $88,581 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at University of California-Los Angeles?
93% of University of California-Los Angeles students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do University of California-Los Angeles graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from University of California-Los Angeles is $13,750. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.