Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 93%
Applicants who took ACT: 37%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 42%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 36%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 78%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 29%
SAT I Math score 700+: 58%
SAT I Math score 600+: 87%
ACT score 24-29: 30%
ACT score 30-36: 62%
ACT score 24+: 92%
Students applied: 52,966
Students admitted: 11,441
Admission rate: 22%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 71%
6-year graduation rate: 91%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 25,885
Full-time enrolled men: 11,834
Full-time enrolled women: 13,304
Part-time enrolled men: 391
Part-time enrolled women: 356
Freshmen retained: 97%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $11,220
Fees (in state): $1,615
Tuition (out of state): $34,098
Fees (out of state): $1,615
Room and board: $15,000
Est. book expense: $1,214
Total cost (in state): $29,049
Total cost (out of state): $51,927
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $12,835
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $20,678
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $35,713
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $43,556
Average debt at graduation: $17,116

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 83%
Average need-based aid: $16,214
Average non-need-based aid: $8,371