by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of California - Berkeley was awarded 442 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is social work.
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UC Berkeley is ranked #18 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 1% of all schools in the nation!
UC Berkeley is also ranked #4 out of 168 schools in California.
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University of California - Berkeley has a very low acceptance rate of 14%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It's probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to UC Berkeley just in case you don't make the cut.
At University of California - Berkeley, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of California - Berkeley is 70%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 96% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of California - Berkeley enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UC Berkeley the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 76%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of California - Berkeley.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 30,799 undergraduates at UC Berkeley with 29,300 being full-time and 1,499 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,450 | $9,999 | $13,423 | $21,601 | $33,896 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UC Berkeley, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UC Berkeley, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $7,202 a year. That adds up to $28,808 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UC Berkeley is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at University of California - Berkeley make the most money.
Get more details about the location of University of California - Berkeley.
Contact details for UC Berkeley are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 200 California Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720 |
| Phone: | 510-642-6000 |
| Website: | www.berkeley.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UCBerkeley |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UCBerkeley |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 829 | $35,329 |
| Computer Science | 797 | $125,250 |
| Economics | 758 | $71,330 |
| Computer Information Systems | 614 | NA |
| Electrical Engineering | 516 | $126,367 |
| Political Science & Government | 496 | $40,526 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 482 | $41,250 |
| Business Administration & Management | 392 | $74,034 |
| Sociology | 356 | $42,238 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 303 | $30,168 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 31,079 students took at least one online class at University of California - Berkeley. This is a decrease from the 41,164 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 31,079 | 4,681 |
| 2019-2020 | 41,164 | 31,439 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,342 | 870 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,581 | 651 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,581 | 651 |
Learn more about online learning at University of California - Berkeley.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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