Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

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

University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 92%
Applicants who took ACT: 49%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 43%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 22%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 64%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 35%
SAT I Math score 700+: 44%
SAT I Math score 600+: 79%
ACT score 24-29: 41%
ACT score 30-36: 41%
ACT score 24+: 82%
Students applied: 61,564
Students admitted: 15,689
Admission rate: 25%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 68%
6-year graduation rate: 90%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 27,199
Full-time enrolled men: 11,935
Full-time enrolled women: 14,541
Part-time enrolled men: 353
Part-time enrolled women: 370
Freshmen retained: 97%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $11,220
Fees (in state): $1,472
Tuition (out of state): $34,098
Fees (out of state): $1,472
Room and board: $12,675
Est. book expense: $1,521
Total cost (in state): $26,888
Total cost (out of state): $49,766
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $10,229
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $21,152
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $33,107
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $44,030
Average debt at graduation: $18,814

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 84%
Average need-based aid: $16,659
Average non-need-based aid: $5,736