Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

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

University of California, Davis (Davis, CA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 74%
Applicants who took ACT: 26%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 37%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 12%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 49%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 44%
SAT I Math score 700+: 25%
SAT I Math score 600+: 69%
ACT score 24-29: 0%
ACT score 30-36: 0%
ACT score 24+: 0%
Students applied: 45,806
Students admitted: 21,085
Admission rate: 46%
Students per faculty: 15
4-year graduation rate: 51%
6-year graduation rate: 82%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 25,096
Full-time enrolled men: 11,140
Full-time enrolled women: 13,647
Part-time enrolled men: 142
Part-time enrolled women: 167
Freshmen retained: 93%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $11,220
Fees (in state): $2,657
Tuition (out of state): $34,098
Fees (out of state): $2,657
Room and board: $13,503
Est. book expense: $1,602
Total cost (in state): $28,982
Total cost (out of state): $51,860
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $12,910
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $23,127
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $35,788
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $46,005
Average debt at graduation: $18,386

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 82%
Average need-based aid: $16,072
Average non-need-based aid: $5,855