University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California · Also known as UC Berkeley · Website
$92,446
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$92,446
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of California-Berkeley is a public 4-year college in Berkeley, California with 33,068 undergraduates and 12,812 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,481 a year (tuition and fees $16,347 in-state, $50,547 out-of-state). It admits 11% of applicants and 93% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $92,446 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,481
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$16,347
Out-of-state $50,547
Admission rate
11%
US median 78%
Completion rate
93%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,000
About $138 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$92,446
Rank 74 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,481
- Tuition in-state
- $16,347
- Tuition out-of-state
- $50,547
- Cost of attendance
- $45,619
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,311
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,501
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,693
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,074
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $34,529
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $13,431 in 2015-16 to $16,347 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 11%
- Undergraduates
- 33,068
- Graduate students
- 12,812
- Part-time students
- 4.5%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 93%
- Retention rate
- 97%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 274
- Endowment
- $3.2B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 74 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,481 | $20,161 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $16,347 | $8,086 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 11% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 93% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 97% | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,000 | $11,537 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $74,919 | $36,048 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $92,446 | $41,472 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 80% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 84% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
274 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 994 | $13,750 | $149,866 | $204,379 | $107,009 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 909 | $12,650 | $80,446 | $135,050 | $82,686 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 761 | $13,450 | $43,270 | $66,577 | $66,697 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 737 | $13,550 | $88,030 | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 637 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Information Science/StudiesMaster's | Master's | 599 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 480 | $13,674 | $137,295 | $200,543 | $100,647 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 464 | $12,817 | $47,338 | $78,624 | $55,012 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 428 | $11,300 | $90,008 | $144,599 | $68,257 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 418 | $13,000 | $45,418 | $75,128 | $63,293 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 390 | $12,280 | $34,450 | $64,904 | $55,695 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 336 | $155,891 | $196,724 | $226,996 | $107,773 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's | Master's | 324 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 295 | Withheld | Withheld | $86,225 | $82,751 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 294 | $13,000 | $40,774 | $71,363 | $52,657 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 265 | $11,100 | $43,696 | $75,612 | $56,359 |
| Applied MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 264 | $14,500 | $71,814 | $118,414 | $91,532 |
| Cognitive ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 257 | $14,589 | $64,559 | $120,193 | $81,496 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 240 | $12,979 | $27,462 | $60,187 | $48,590 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 234 | $13,000 | $43,886 | $70,636 | $61,959 |
| Civil EngineeringMaster's | Master's | 233 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $98,323 |
| Mechanical EngineeringMaster's | Master's | 233 | Withheld | Withheld | $147,475 | $115,974 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 202 | $11,708 | $48,351 | $76,572 | $58,808 |
| Operations ResearchMaster's | Master's | 194 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 193 | $15,000 | $61,109 | $101,138 | $56,812 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does University of California-Berkeley cost?
$13,481 a year is the average net price at University of California-Berkeley after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $16,347 for in-state students and $50,547 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $45,619. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,311 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of California-Berkeley?
11% of applicants are admitted to University of California-Berkeley. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do University of California-Berkeley graduates earn?
$92,446 a year is the median pay of former University of California-Berkeley students who work, 10 years after they started ($74,919 after 6 years). That ranks 74 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Professional) at $208,670.
How much student debt do University of California-Berkeley graduates have?
$13,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of California-Berkeley graduates, about $138 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of California-Berkeley?
93% of first-time, full-time students at University of California-Berkeley finish within 6 years. 97% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of California-Berkeley?
Computer Science (994 bachelor's graduates), Economics (909 bachelor's graduates), Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (761 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 274 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.