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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UCLA

Public institution in Los Angeles, CA · 33,040 undergraduates · 9% acceptance rate · $82,511 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$14,013594th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$13,747882nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$44,5241,735th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$36,6431,135th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$14,000268th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$82,511123rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$59,063266th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
92.7%57th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
96.8%94th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
8.7%27th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
33,04039th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
27.1%1,368th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (LAX)

On 7 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
No
Application fee
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Personal essay
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Writing supplement
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Supplemental prompts (2025-26)

  • You will have 8 questions to choose from. You must respond to only 4 of the 8 questions. Each response is limited to a maximum of 350 words.
  • Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.
  • Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
  • What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
  • Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
  • Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
  • Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.
  • What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
  • Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?

Source: UC Personal Insight Questions (official)

Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 69 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$119,061$97,071
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$109,429$110,878
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$89,746$90,678
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$81,333$83,915
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$70,456$60,072
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,965$67,324
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$65,295$68,219
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,749$68,592
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$60,061$63,005
Materials SciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$59,417—
StatisticsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$57,995$52,524
Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$56,641$49,527

Campus facts

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $19,129,205 (M $9,893,320 · W $9,235,885)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Notable alumni

Illustrative alumni only — not exhaustive and not a quality ranking. Affiliation claims cite Wikipedia/Wikidata; confirm on primary bios before relying on them.

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