University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public · offers Graduate degrees

Large city

9%Acceptance rate
$12,548Average net price / year
93%Graduation rate
$82,511Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$14,000Median debt at graduation
33,475Undergraduates

Cost

In-state tuition & fees
$15,203
Out-of-state tuition
$49,403
Total cost of attendance
$38,614
Room & board
$18,369
Books & supplies
$1,641
Average net price
$12,548

Net price by family income

$0–30k
$5,579
$30–48k
$6,682
$48–75k
$9,811
$75–110k
$14,142
$110k+
$29,682

Official net price calculator

Admissions

Acceptance rate
9.0%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
93%
First-year retention
97%
Median earnings (6 yrs)
$59,063
Median earnings (10 yrs)
$82,511
Median debt (graduates)
$14,000
3-year loan default rate
0.0%
Students with Pell grants
28%
Students with federal loans
19%

Programs: what graduates earn

95 of 254 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).

Bachelor's degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General—$136,099$15,156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing49$94,611$19,420
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering128$85,369$16,979
Business/Managerial Economics0$83,604$17,332
Mechanical Engineering187$79,016$16,500
Chemical Engineering75$76,680$17,000
Civil Engineering91$75,510$17,529
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering63$71,068$19,000
Economics830$62,091$15,000
Applied Mathematics369$61,188$14,400
Physics74$60,495$21,000
Statistics227$59,718$15,811
Biomedical/Medical Engineering70$57,874$14,500
Design and Applied Arts57$57,615$19,000
Cognitive Science237$53,962$13,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2$46,154$14,775
Chemistry64$42,358$11,000
International/Globalization Studies52$39,082$12,000
Mathematics198$38,449$14,920
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences264$36,945$15,277
Geography and Cartography62$36,776$13,296
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology137$36,403$14,545
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology187$35,210$14,753
Political Science and Government653$34,392$15,000
Sociology669$34,121$14,453
Human Biology207$33,628$12,750
Anthropology185$32,300$14,579
Natural Resources Conservation and Research108$31,944$17,806
Psychology, General685$30,614$14,388
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services125$30,524$15,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences171$30,501$16,674
Philosophy116$30,182$15,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies189$29,914$14,820
Film/Video and Photographic Arts22$29,696$16,082
Biology, General359$28,242$15,527
History240$28,116$13,500
English Language and Literature, General221$27,889$13,534
Research and Experimental Psychology412$27,748$16,570
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics38$26,966$14,000
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics40$23,980$13,900
Area Studies41$23,819$17,090
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences216$23,151$16,900
Literature22$22,704$13,328
Music66$22,125$20,000
Fine and Studio Arts158$21,220$13,977
Dance24$19,787$19,309
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft63$19,673$16,825
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology47$18,728$17,417
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences12$79,143—
Architecture18$60,803—
Computer Engineering62$111,727$13,500

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing18$158,596$70,000
Physics14$116,750—
Public Health15$115,362—
Educational Administration and Supervision22$109,183$72,829
Chemistry37$85,864—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology33$83,835—
Education, General56$72,312$66,580
Psychology, General28$62,453—
Music15$77,654—
Sociology15$103,675—
Political Science and Government17$82,447—
Mechanical Engineering39$126,081—
History12$56,212—

First professional degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Law320$155,825$135,373
Dentistry107$78,035$222,633
Medicine183$74,916$163,032

Students

Undergraduates
33,475
Graduate students
14,501
Part-time
2%
Women / men
60% / 40%
White
24%
Hispanic
24%
Black
3%
Asian
30%
International
8%

Faculty & school

Student–faculty ratio
20:1
Avg faculty salary
$205,632 / year
Full-time faculty
75%
Accreditor
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Website
www.ucla.edu
Also known as
UCLA

Most popular fields

  • Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
  • Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
  • Engineering – 7% of degrees
  • Foreign Languages – 2% of degrees
  • English – 3% of degrees
  • Biological Sciences – 17% of degrees

Frequently asked questions

What is the acceptance rate at University of California-Los Angeles?

9.0% of applicants were admitted.

How much does University of California-Los Angeles cost?

The average net price after grants is $12,548 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $15,203 and the full cost of attendance is $38,614.

How much do University of California-Los Angeles graduates earn?

Students who enrolled earn a median of $82,511 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.

What is the graduation rate?

93% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.

Other colleges in Los Angeles

CollegeNet priceAcceptanceGraduationEarnings
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$32,74010%92%$92,498
California State University-Los Angeles
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$3,96791%53%$59,211
Los Angeles City College
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$10,261—29%$36,190
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
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$12,323—35%$35,233
Loyola Marymount University
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$48,38145%79%$78,349
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 3,706 students
$5,964—34%$32,172
Smith Chason College
Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · 2,447 students
$34,367—72%$58,004
American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · 2,168 students
$32,408—75%$38,430
Occidental College
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$38,26344%81%$75,951
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,719 students
$21,41373%53%$72,379

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.