University of California-IrvineUniversity of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · West
- Acceptance rate
- 28.6%
- Cost after aid
- $14,251
- Graduation rate
- 87%
What University of California-Irvine says matters
How University of California-Irvine rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 29%
- 35,317 of 122,706
- Yield
- 19%
- 6,736 enrolled
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 26%14,682 of 56,925
- Women
- 31%20,174 of 64,049
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Academic GPA
- Application essay
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Important
- Character or personal qualities
Considered
- First generation
- Geographical residence
- State residency
Not considered
- Class rank
- Standardized test scores
- Recommendations
- Interview
- Alumni relation
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure University of California-Irvine published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission93
Entrance Exams
- In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
- No
- SAT
- X
- ACT
- X
- AP
- X
- Institutional Exam
- X
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- No
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 56,925
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 64,049
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
- 1,732
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 14,682
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 20,174
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
- 461
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 2,796
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 11
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 3,837
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 7
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 84
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 1
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 122,706
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 35,317
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 6,736
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 87,538
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 19,101
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 4,901
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 15,792
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 7,858
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 693
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 19,376
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 8,358
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 1,142
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Yes
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 13,155
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 6,259
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 6,259
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 15
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 3
- Science
- 2
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 2
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 0
- History
- 2
- Academic electives
- 1
- Computer Science
- 0
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 1
- Total academic units
- 18
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 3
- Social studies
- 0
- History
- 2
- Academic electives
- 1
- Computer Science
- 0
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 1
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Not Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Not Considered
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Not Considered
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Very Important
- Work experience
- Very Important
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 0
- SAT Math: Total
- 0
- SAT Composite: Total
- 0
- ACT Composite: Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 0
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 0
Admission Policies
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- Yes
- Amount of application fee:
- 80
- Same fee
- X
- Application closing date (fall)
- 11
- Priority Date
- 30
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- Yes
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- Yes
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- Yes
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- Yes
Transfer Admission32
Fall Applicants
- Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
- Yes
- Men
- 13,216
- Women
- 11,328
- Another Gender
- 559
- Unknown
- 25,103
- Total
- 4,807
- Men
- 4,981
- Women
- 235
- Another Gender
- 10,023
- Unknown
- 1,361
- Total
- 1,298
- Men
- 60
- Women
- 2,719
Application for Admission
- Fall
- X
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- Yes
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.4
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
- Fall
- 6
- Winter
- 1
- Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
- No
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- - D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 105 quarter Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: no maximum - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 36.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No X Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: X 105 quarter American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Transfer Credit Policies
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 36
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- Yes
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- No
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- No
- Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?
- No
Academic Offerings and Policies20
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- X
- Cross-registration
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- Computer literacy
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- Physical Education
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Philosophy
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
Student Life39
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 8.0%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 20%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 8.0%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 53%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 3.0%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 21
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Yearbook
- X
Housing
- Coed dorms
- X
- Men's dorms
- X
- Women's dorms
- X
- Apartments for married students
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Special housing for disabled students
- X
- Special housing for international students
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
- Theme housing
- X
Annual Expenses18
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- https://www.ofas.uci.edu/cost/net-price-calculator.php
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 2852
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 19653
- Required Fees:
- 2558
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 19653
Credits per Term
- Minimum
- 20
Tuition Policies
- Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
- No
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- No
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 1543
- Transportation:
- 943
- Other expenses:
- 2283
- Books and supplies:
- 1543
- Transportation
- 2998
- Other expenses:
- 2686
- Books and supplies:
- 1543
- Food and housing total*
- 20516
- Transportation:
- 2540
- Other expenses:
- 2544
Financial Aid109
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 226
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 12,649
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 36
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 17,848
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 1,208
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 10,188
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 149
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 19,922
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 19
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 9,066
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 3
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 8,186
Reporting Year
- 2023-2024 Final
- X
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 72544305
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 152160197
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 137570376
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 3837164
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 366112042
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 28832147
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 13704409
- Federal Work-Study
- 0
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 42536556
- Total Self-Help
- 14437058
- Parent Loans
- 0
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 637475
- Athletic Awards
- 1207888
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 3254892
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 13339219
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 4152940
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 21954939
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 14479413
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 14479413
- Total Self-Help
- 39946810
- Parent Loans
- 0
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 3194618
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 6,717
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 4,882
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 3,296
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 3,229
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 3,158
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 2,575
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 149
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 826
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 86%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 29751
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 25236
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 6027
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 7283
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 29,509
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 20,162
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 15,798
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 15,489
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 15,032
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 8,271
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 472
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 2,411
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 78%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 27265
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 24200
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 6786
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 8153
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 688
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 298
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 224
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 213
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 194
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 94
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 22
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 59%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 17967
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 15366
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 8995
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 10102
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 1,655
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 1,596
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 305
- D. State loan programs.
- 25
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 89
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 31.75
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 30.62
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 5.85
- D. State loan programs.
- 0.48
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 1.71
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 17374
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 15272
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 2463
- D. State loan programs.
- 7281
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 38730
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 74
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 16,824
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 1,244,956
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- X
- State aid form
- X
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- 3
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- 4
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- X
- Federal Nursing Loans
- X
- College/university loans from institutional funds
- X
- Federal Pell Grants
- X
- Federal SEOG
- X
- State scholarships/grants
- X
- Private scholarships
- X
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- X
Institutional Aid
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- UC Blue & Gold Opportunity Plan guaranteeing needy in-state students from families earning less than $80,000/yr that their system-wide tuition and fees will be paid through scholarships and grants. Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) is a program that provides undergraduate students with family incomes up to $150,000 and a maximum annual household asset amount of $150,000, a scholarship to attend University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campuses.
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred23
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 1
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 1
- Communication/journalism
- 0
- Computer and information sciences
- 9
- Education
- 3
- Engineering
- 10
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 1
- English
- 2
- Biological/life sciences
- 11
- Mathematics and statistics
- 2
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 4
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0
- Physical sciences
- 3
- Psychology
- 12
- Social sciences
- 17
- Visual and performing arts
- 4
- Health professions and related programs
- 6
- Business/marketing
- 11
- History
- 1
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence124
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 2,796
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 1,340
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 8,580
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 84
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 12,716
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 60
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 252
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 396
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 396
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 3,837
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 1,281
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 11,285
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
- 16,403
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 8
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 9
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 9
- Total undergraduate students: another gender
- 84
- Total undergraduate students: unknown
- 405
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 45
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 69
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 1
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 30,204
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 7,092
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 37,296
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 4
- Total Graduate Students: unknown
- 118
- Total All Students: unknown
- 523
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 114
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 1,142
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1,770
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 98
- White, non-Hispanic
- 700
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 8
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 2,449
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 403
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 164
- TOTAL
- 6,737
- Nonresidents
- 3,714
- Hispanic/Latino
- 8,105
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 590
- White, non-Hispanic
- 3,856
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 42
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 11,316
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 24
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1,903
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 654
- TOTAL
- 10,023
- Nonresidents
- 3,714
- Hispanic/Latino
- 8,105
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 590
- White, non-Hispanic
- 3,856
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 42
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 11,316
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 24
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1,903
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 654
- TOTAL
- 2,719
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,939
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 919
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,922
- Total
- 5,780
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 8
- Total
- 9
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,938
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 919
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,914
- Total
- 5,771
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,350
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 683
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,214
- Total
- 4,247
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 244
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 106
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 302
- Total
- 652
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 43
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 25
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 51
- Total
- 119
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,637
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 814
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,567
- Total
- 5,018
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.845
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0.886
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.881
- Total
- 0.87
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2,464
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1,050
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3,020
- Total
- 6,534
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 2
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 3
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2,462
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1,050
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3,019
- Total
- 6,531
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,714
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 776
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,300
- Total
- 4,790
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 319
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 110
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 310
- Total
- 739
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 33
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 16
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 42
- Total
- 91
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2,066
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 902
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,652
- Total
- 5,620
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.839
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0.859
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.878
- Total
- 0.861
- 2021 Cohort
- 0
- 2020 Cohort
- 0
Instructional Faculty And Class Size33
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,436
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 484
- C. Total number who are women
- 659
- D. Total number who are men
- 777
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 70
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 307
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 95
- C. Total number who are women
- 134
- D. Total number who are men
- 173
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 7
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,743
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 579
- C. Total number who are women
- 793
- D. Total number who are men
- 950
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 77
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
- 19
- based on ____ students
- 2,024
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 577
- 10-19
- 577
- 20-29
- 493
- 30-39
- 568
- 40-49
- 123
- 50-99
- 80
- 100+
- 240
- Total
- 263
- 2-9
- 184
- 10-19
- 184
- 20-29
- 249
- 30-39
- 376
- 40-49
- 332
- 50-99
- 344
- 100+
- 221
- Total
- 33
About University of California-Irvine
University of California-Irvine is a large public university in Irvine, CA, in a city setting.
What University of California-Irvine looks for
With an acceptance rate around 29%, the application readers spend less time per file than they do at the most selective schools, but they still read. A solid GPA, strong letters, and an essay that sounds like you wrote it yourself go a long way here. The biggest unforced error: a generic supplement essay. Even moderately selective schools notice when you have not bothered to learn anything about them.
Frequently asked
What is the acceptance rate at University of California-Irvine?
University of California-Irvine admits roughly 29% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.
What does University of California-Irvine actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $14,251 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is University of California-Irvine a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat University of California-Irvine as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
