University of California-Davis
Davis, CAOne Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8678
530-752-1011
The University of California, Davis is a public research university and land-grant university as well as one of the 10 campuses of the University of California system. The university is located in Davis, California, just west of Sacramento, and has been labeled one of the "Public Ivies," meaning that it is a public university that provides an Ivy League-caliber education. The university has an enrollment of over 38,000 students, and is known for its programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and environmental design. The university is also home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the National Institutes of Health.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 39074
Acceptance Rate: 46.35%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://ucdavis.edu/
Financial Aid: https://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $37651
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $67405
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at University of California-Davis is $137681.65. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at University of California-Davis. For graduates of University of California-Davis, we saw an average early-career income of $66800.00 and mid-career income of $128000.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.