University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California · Public · 4-year · City
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $12,548What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 9%
- Graduation rate
- 93%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 33,475
- In-state tuition
- $15,203Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $49,403
- SAT midpoint
- Not reported
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $82,511Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$12,5484/5
Better than 68% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
93%5/5
Better than 99% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$82,5115/5
Better than 96% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$14,0005/5
Better than 92% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$38,614
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$12,548
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 93% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 97% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $14,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $82,511 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $136,099 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $94,611 | 49 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $85,369 | 128 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $83,604 | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | $79,016 | 187 |
| Chemical Engineering | $76,680 | 75 |
| Civil Engineering | $75,510 | 91 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $71,068 | 63 |
| Economics | $62,091 | 830 |
| Applied Mathematics | $61,188 | 369 |
| Physics | $60,495 | 74 |
| Statistics | $59,718 | 227 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $57,874 | 70 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $57,615 | 57 |
| Cognitive Science | $53,962 | 237 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $46,154 | 2 |
| Chemistry | $42,358 | 64 |
| International/Globalization Studies | $39,082 | 52 |
| Mathematics | $38,449 | 198 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $36,945 | 264 |
| Geography and Cartography | $36,776 | 62 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $36,403 | 137 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $35,210 | 187 |
| Political Science and Government | $34,392 | 653 |
| Sociology | $34,121 | 669 |
| Human Biology | $33,628 | 207 |
| Anthropology | $32,300 | 185 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $31,944 | 108 |
| Psychology, General | $30,614 | 685 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $30,524 | 125 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $30,501 | 171 |
| Philosophy | $30,182 | 116 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $29,914 | 189 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $29,696 | 22 |
| Biology, General | $28,242 | 359 |
| History | $28,116 | 240 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $27,889 | 221 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $27,748 | 412 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $26,966 | 38 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $23,980 | 40 |
| Area Studies | $23,819 | 41 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $23,151 | 216 |
| Literature | $22,704 | 22 |
| Music | $22,125 | 66 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $21,220 | 158 |
| Dance | $19,787 | 24 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $19,673 | 63 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $18,728 | 47 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 340 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not reported | 232 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 111 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 85 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Not reported | 64 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 62 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 46 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Not reported | 42 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Not reported | 30 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 29 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Not reported | 18 |
| Architecture | Not reported | 18 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Not reported | 15 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Not reported | 15 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 14 |
| Materials Sciences | Not reported | 13 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Not reported | 12 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 3 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 2 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Not reported | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Genetics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Agricultural Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
All 76 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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