Also known as

  • UC Davis

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,604
56.2% Female
43.8% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of California
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Quarter
Setting
Suburb: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
328
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
110
Doctoral Research
77
Doctoral Professional
4
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.42%
American Indian or Alaska Native
16.28%
Asian
2.99%
Black or African American
14.70%
Hispanic or Latino
0.22%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
35.31%
White
5.09%
Two or more races
1.99%
Unknown
23.00%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$135
Admissions Office Web Address
ucdavis.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$12,264
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$27,366

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
110
Doctor's Degree Research
77
Doctor's Degree Professional
4
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
11
Post Master's Certificate
3
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Business and Management, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Master's Degree Yes No
American Indian/Native American Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Behavior and Ethology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Animal Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Apparel and Textiles, General Master's Degree Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biophysics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Cell Physiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Master's Degree Yes No
Communication, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Comparative Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ecology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Health Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Exercise Physiology Master's Degree Yes No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Food Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Food Science and Technology, Other Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
French Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Genetics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Occupations Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Nutrition Master's Degree Yes No
Hydrology and Water Resources Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Immunology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Agriculture Master's Degree Yes No
Landscape Architecture Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Science Master's Degree Yes No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree Yes No
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nursing Science Master's Degree Yes No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacology and Toxicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Population Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Soil Science and Agronomy, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Soil Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sustainability Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Doctoral – Research Yes No
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's Degree Yes No
Textile Sciences and Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Transportation and Highway Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Zoology/Animal Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 4,173 2,779 1,383 11
With faculty status 2,779 2,779 0 0
Tenured 1,324 1,324 0 0
On tenure track 248 248 0 0
Not on tenure track 1,207 1,207 0 0
Multi-year contract 1,084 1,084 0 0
Annual contract 122 122 0 0
Less-than annual contract 1 1 0 0
Without faculty status 1,394 0 1,383 11

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$12,264
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$27,366
Financial aid office web address
financialaid.ucdavis.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$12,498
Typical Board
$6,804
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$12,264$27,366
Full time Fees$2,296$2,296

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $52,654 $2,296 $64,899 $2,296
Medicine $38,244 $2,296 $50,489 $2,296
Veterinary Medicine $29,634 $2,296 $41,879 $2,296

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,604
56.2% Female
43.8% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.42%
American Indian or Alaska Native
16.28%
Asian
2.99%
Black or African American
14.70%
Hispanic or Latino
0.22%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
35.31%
White
5.09%
Two or more races
1.99%
Unknown
23.00%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 15 21
Asian 554 847
Black Or African American 103 154
Hispanic Or Latino 475 790
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 8 11
Non-resident Alien 1,111 868
White 1,267 1,771
Two Or More Races 166 272
Unknown 70 101

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,523
44.8% Male
55.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
624
51.1% Male
48.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
424
28.8% Male
71.2% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
14
28.6% Male
71.4% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8678
Phone
530-752-1011
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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