Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

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

University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 100%
Applicants who took ACT: 0%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 29%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 9%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 38%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 41%
SAT I Math score 700+: 20%
SAT I Math score 600+: 62%
ACT score 24-29: 0%
ACT score 30-36: 0%
ACT score 24+: 0%
Students applied: 49,287
Students admitted: 23,391
Admission rate: 47%
Students per faculty: 19
4-year graduation rate: 65%
6-year graduation rate: 85%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 22,004
Full-time enrolled men: 9,855
Full-time enrolled women: 11,748
Part-time enrolled men: 213
Part-time enrolled women: 188
Freshmen retained: 94%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $11,220
Fees (in state): $3,006
Tuition (out of state): $34,098
Fees (out of state): $3,006
Room and board: $11,735
Est. book expense: $1,567
Total cost (in state): $27,528
Total cost (out of state): $50,406
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $11,659
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $17,872
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $34,537
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $40,750
Average debt at graduation: $18,719

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 85%
Average need-based aid: $15,869
Average non-need-based aid: $9,656