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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District609

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of California-Berkeley?
102nd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,888 $6,888 $29,557
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,465 $1,465 $1,465
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Tuition $7,836 $7,836 $22,872
FT Graduate Required Fees $3,397 $3,397 $3,397
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $28,312 $28,312 $50,981
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $23,597 $23,597 $46,266
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $19,133 $19,133 $41,802

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,165↓ $7,656 $7,165↓ $7,656 $26,785↓ $28,264
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,239↓ $1,268
On-Campus – Room & Board $13,487↓ $14,494
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,066↓ $3,168
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,343↓ $9,528
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,594↓ $3,708
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $8,827↓ $9,084

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$70
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 48,473 (23,145 male / 25,328 female)
Admitted 10,404 (4,711 male / 5,693 female)
Admission rate 21%
First-time Enrollment 4,261 (1,980 male / 2,281 female)
FT Enrollment 4,239 (1,976 male / 2,263 female)
PT Enrollment 22 (4 male / 18 female)
Total Enrollment35,830

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of California-Berkeley use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of California-Berkeley accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Pac-12 Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Pacific-10 Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Pacific-10 Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Pacific-10 Conference

ACT Test Admission

46th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 34%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 33
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 26 / 34
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 32

SAT Test Admission

45th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 98%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 580 / 700
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 620 / 760
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1200 / 1460

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity7,487
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 1,810 662 1,900 7,212 142 7,438 2,058 21,222
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL 188 2 8 2 200
African-American/Black Studies 34 2 2 4 42
Agricultural Economics 14 2 2 18
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 2 4 6
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other 2 2
American Indian/Native American Studies 2 4 6
American/United States Studies/Civilization 36 30 22 104 14 206
Anthropology 12 8 52 52 116 34 274
Anthropology, Other 2 2 4
Applied Mathematics 10 8 6 92 58 22 196
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 44 8 58 162 2 142 30 446
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4 4 26 26 72 12 144
Art/Art Studies, General 4 4 26 46 2 74 30 186
Asian Studies/Civilization 10 4 44 14 4 76
Asian-American Studies 12 12
Astrophysics 4 2 14 34 14 68
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 2 2 2 6
Biochemistry 4 4 4 12
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10 10 32 248 2 182 44 528
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 14 2 6 126 2 42 26 218
Biophysics 4 8 14 26
Biostatistics 2 2 10 4 18
Botany/Plant Biology 4 8 18 6 36
Business Administration and Management, General 296 16 54 648 2 490 278 1,784
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 72 2 2 18 16 18 128
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 50 30 58 846 6 234 68 1,292
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2 6 8
Chemical Engineering 36 4 4 92 2 56 4 198
Chemistry, General 38 8 10 176 2 190 32 456
Chinese Language and Literature 6 34 6 4 50
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 16 4 10 20 2 50 14 116
Civil Engineering, General 98 10 46 176 4 194 84 612
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 2 6 14 40 8 70
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2 16 10 30
Cognitive Science 8 4 6 68 46 14 146
Comparative Literature 2 8 10 36 6 62
Computer Science 58 2 10 80 96 20 266
Dance, General 2 4 4 10
Demography and Population Studies 4 2 2 6 14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 10 10 20 8 50
Economics, General 82 10 54 588 4 208 80 1,026
Education, General 8 58 62 68 4 232 46 478
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2 4 2 8
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 104 10 14 386 2 130 36 682
Endocrinology 4 4
Engineering Physics 6 6 12
Engineering Science 2 2 2 6
Engineering, General 8 2 8 2 20
Engineering, Other 2 6 6 14
English Language and Literature, General 8 16 110 184 8 340 62 728
Environmental Design/Architecture 2 2
Environmental Health 2 2 8 6 18
Environmental Science 2 12 28 42 12 96
Environmental Studies 26 12 26 104 104 28 300
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 2 2 4 2 10
Epidemiology 2 2 4 28 2 38
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 6 12 50 46 14 10 14 152
Film/Cinema Studies 8 2 16 18 38 6 88
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 20 4 4 28
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 2 2 2 14 4 24
Forestry, General 4 4
French Language and Literature 2 6 12 46 66
Geography 2 2 16 44 4 68
Geology/Earth Science, General 4 6 2 18 30
Geophysics and Seismology 2 6 8
German Language and Literature 6 4 28 8 46
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 6 2 8
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 18 18
History, General 8 8 62 94 12 330 54 568
Information Science/Studies 20 4 6 26 6 62
International/Global Studies 6 2 2 2 12
Italian Language and Literature 4 2 4 14 4 28
Japanese Language and Literature 6 32 16 54
Jewish/Judaic Studies 2 2
Journalism 4 2 8 8 2 68 20 112
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 4 6 8 6 2 46 8 80
Latin American Studies 2 16 22 8 48
Latin Language and Literature
Law (LL 8 30 42 122 4 292 88 586
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 2 10 12
Legal Studies, General 8 10 34 130 72 16 270
Linguistics 10 4 10 20 48 12 104
Logic 8 8
Mass Communication/Media Studies 14 14 36 174 6 126 24 394
Materials Science 4 6 44 2 62 10 128
Mathematics, General 28 2 22 56 110 18 236
Mechanical Engineering 102 10 52 170 6 176 56 572
Microbiology, General 4 8 58 36 6 112
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 2 6 4 12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 16 10 32 80 6 188 32 364
Music, General 6 12 18 26 6 68
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 2 28 44 88 14 176
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4 6 18 6 34
Neuroscience 2 10 2 14
Nuclear Engineering 6 2 6 20 10 44
Nutrition Sciences 8 2 8 76 2 26 8 130
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 2 8 2 12
Operations Research 74 2 6 74 34 24 214
Optometry (OD) 2 6 82 32 12 134
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 24 12 58 12 106
Philosophy 6 24 48 2 80 32 192
Physical Sciences 2 4 6
Physics, General 28 2 12 34 4 92 16 188
Political Science and Government, General 22 32 120 200 2 332 94 802
Psychology, General 14 12 84 276 8 262 80 736
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 22 22 32 168 4 174 60 482
Public Policy Analysis 20 8 10 30 2 66 16 152
Religion/Religious Studies 2 6 20 28
Religion/Religious Studies, Other 2 2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 4 6
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4 4
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 2 10 2 18
Social Sciences, Other 20 18 80 194 2 190 34 538
Social Work 46 64 76 6 154 42 388
Sociology 18 70 84 116 6 160 30 484
Spanish Language and Literature 10 20 8 30 8 76
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 4 6
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 2 4 26 50 2 70 22 176
Statistics, General 26 2 28 24 6 86
Toxicology 2 2 2 48 8 62
Urban Studies/Affairs 2 2 10 20 16 4 54
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 6 2 8
Women's Studies 4 6 2 10 6 28

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of California-Berkeley 27th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $117,867 ($125,936 male / $101,315 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,608 (1,081 male / 527 female)
Number of PT Faculty 486
FT Faculty Ratio 3 : 1
Total Benefits $28,821,453

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