University of California-Irvine
Irvine, California · Also known as UCI UC Irvine · Website
$80,735
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$80,735
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of California-Irvine is a public 4-year college in Irvine, California with 30,197 undergraduates and 7,093 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,251 a year (tuition and fees $15,722 in-state, $49,922 out-of-state). It admits 29% of applicants and 87% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $80,735 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,251
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$15,722
Out-of-state $49,922
Admission rate
29%
US median 78%
Completion rate
87%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,000
About $159 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$80,735
Rank 179 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
- $14,251
- Tuition in-state
- $15,722
- Tuition out-of-state
- $49,922
- Cost of attendance
- $38,632
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,123
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,313
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,642
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,164
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,546
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 $13,252 in 2015-16 to $15,722 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
- 29%
- Undergraduates
- 30,197
- Graduate students
- 7,093
- Part-time students
- 2.1%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 87%
- Retention rate
- 94%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 228
- Endowment
- $899.4M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
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 179 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,251 | $20,161 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,722 | $8,086 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 29% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 87% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 94% | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,000 | $11,537 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $56,210 | $36,048 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $80,735 | $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. 78% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
228 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 766 | $15,526 | $25,388 | $56,273 | $57,214 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 633 | $13,000 | $29,830 | $54,323 | $55,695 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 576 | $15,000 | $44,277 | $77,807 | $77,981 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 467 | $15,000 | $82,161 | $127,404 | $107,009 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 465 | $15,383 | $34,522 | $57,935 | $55,556 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 457 | $14,900 | $27,115 | $56,380 | $50,706 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 392 | $17,148 | $35,463 | $60,430 | $58,808 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 386 | $15,004 | $44,087 | $83,937 | $82,686 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 360 | $13,000 | $48,786 | $80,755 | $68,257 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 284 | $14,750 | $67,633 | $99,111 | $92,135 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 274 | $40,020 | $73,209 | Withheld | $124,807 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 272 | $15,863 | $26,106 | $54,356 | $49,808 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 269 | $16,000 | $31,976 | $63,318 | $63,293 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 254 | $15,000 | $34,050 | $56,457 | $52,657 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 250 | $16,950 | $45,924 | $77,472 | $69,562 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 243 | $19,000 | $79,812 | $132,357 | $109,015 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 205 | Withheld | $148,476 | $175,922 | $145,571 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 205 | $72,394 | $119,774 | $148,411 | $103,485 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 175 | $16,000 | $21,397 | $51,423 | $43,765 |
| Computer EngineeringMaster's | Master's | 144 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $136,736 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 144 | $16,446 | $26,021 | $54,299 | $48,590 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 137 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 132 | $30,500 | $65,591 | $79,921 | $59,916 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 128 | $133,605 | $93,534 | $153,307 | $107,773 |
| International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 128 | $14,999 | $33,388 | $57,116 | $59,972 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: California on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does University of California-Irvine cost?
$14,251 a year is the average net price at University of California-Irvine after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,722 for in-state students and $49,922 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $38,632. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,123 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of California-Irvine?
29% of applicants are admitted to University of California-Irvine. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do University of California-Irvine graduates earn?
$80,735 a year is the median pay of former University of California-Irvine students who work, 10 years after they started ($56,210 after 6 years). That ranks 179 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer Science (Master's) at $148,476.
How much student debt do University of California-Irvine graduates have?
$15,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of California-Irvine graduates, about $159 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 20% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of California-Irvine?
87% of first-time, full-time students at University of California-Irvine finish within 6 years. 94% 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-Irvine?
Biology, General (766 bachelor's graduates), Research and Experimental Psychology (633 bachelor's graduates), Business/Managerial Economics (576 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 228 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.