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University Of California - Berkeley, California

Overview of University Of California - Berkeley

The campus of Cal Berkeley is in Berkeley, California, which is a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Cal Berkeley include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Cal Berkeley is known for its programs in engineering, science, mathematics, and liberal arts.

Cal Berkeley Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Getting into Cal Berkeley is challenging; it only admitted 25% of those who applied in 2005. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 580. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 630 and 740.

Faculty

Cal Berkeley has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, Cal Berkeley had 33,547 students enrolled (31,893 full-time equivalent). The school has a large minority student population.

Student Life

Cal Berkeley values student athletics, and belongs to the Pacific-10 Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cal Berkeley

University Of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
General Phone: (510) 642-6000
Admissions Phone: (510) 642-3175
Financial Aid Phone: (510) 642-0485
http://www.berkeley.edu

Cal Berkeley Programs and Degrees (2005)

Cal Berkeley awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts3,249political science, economics, English, history, sociology, interdisciplinary studies, anthropology, American studies, ...
Engineering1,293electrical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, operations research, materials science, engineering physics, ...
Science1,167call and molecular biology, biology, chemistry, physics, astrophysics, geology, chemistry courses, microbiology, ...
Business And Management933business management, business administration
Law536law, legal studies, advanced legal research, legal professions
Therapy And Counseling477psychology, cognitive science
Architecture And Planning338architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, environmental design
Mathematics313applied mathematics, mathematics, statistics
Family And Social Work286social work, public policy analysis
Education And Teaching275education, education courses, special ed
Medicine267public health, optometry, health professions, neuroscience
Media231mass communication, journalism
Computer Science And Engineering188computer science, information science
Conservation And Resource Management131environmental studies, environmental science, conservation, forestry, wildlife management, natural resources management, natural resources courses
Religion And Philosophy92philosophy, religion, logic
Art Studies81art studies
Fine Arts71art history and criticism
Music52music
Photography And Commercial Art46film studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy44nutrition sciences
Drama And Performing Arts35drama, dance
Agricultural Science And Management21agricultural economics
Medical Adminstration9health care administration, environmental health
Landscaping And Horticulture5range management
Design4design and visual communication

Number of programs and degrees for Cal Berkeley in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree6,76788
Master's degree2,04073
Doctor's degree80380
First-professional degree3482
Postbaccalaureate certificate1133
Post-master's certificate7310

Cal Berkeley Student Body

In 2005, Cal Berkeley had a total enrollment of 33,547 students (31,893 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate72%
Graduate25%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White34%
Black4%
Hispanic9%
Asian34%
American Indian1%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)8%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1924%
20-2129%
22-2417%
25-2917%
30-347%
35-392%
40-491%
50-640%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California90%
Foreign countries3%
Texas1%
Washington1%

Cal Berkeley Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time96 %
Part-Time84 %

Cal Berkeley Room and Board (2005)

Cal Berkeley offers campus housing for 7,973 of its 31,893 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Berkeley, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Cal Berkeley Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total36,6799,04125%3,67241%
Men17,4424,07123%1,65641%
Women19,2374,97026%2,01641%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal580710
SAT Math630740
ACT Verbal2331
ACT Math2532
ACT Composite2430

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT98%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT26%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended

Admissions Phone Number: (510) 642-3175

Cal Berkeley Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,512
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 23,961
Room and board$ 12,554
Books and supplies$ 1,266
Other expenses$ 1,978

Financial Aid:
Cal Berkeley participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 131200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (510) 642-0485

Cal Berkeley Faculty

Cal Berkeley has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured841279
Non-tenured, but on tenure track13383
Non-tenured and not on tenure track8594

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year47$136,3169$133,066
Associate professorcalendar year7$80,1008$91,350
Assistant professorcalendar year0*3$81,233
Lecturercalendar year2*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year56$128,20021$107,531

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year638$124,647173$112,701
Associate professoracademic year160$80,34094$73,784
Assistant professoracademic year149$75,37890$64,600
Lectureracademic year39$59,56969$52,925
No academic rankacademic year4$68,4063$63,400
All faculty totalacademic year990$107,280429$84,123

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Cal Berkeley Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballPacific-10 Conference
BasketballPacific-10 Conference
BaseballPacific-10 Conference
TrackPacific-10 Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total266239505
Football93093
Track342862
Baseball31031
Basketball131427
All Other Sports95197292

Cal Berkeley Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Economics

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Environmental Design/Architecture
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Forestry, General
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Education, Other
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering Science
Engineering, Other
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Operations Research

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Range Science and Management

LAW
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Anthropology, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Asian-American Studies
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Demography and Population Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
International/Global Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Environmental Health
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Neuroscience
Optometry (OD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Nutrition Sciences

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Logic
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Botany/Plant Biology
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Endocrinology
Epidemiology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
Microbiology, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Vision Science/Physiological Optics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Cognitive Science
Psychology, General

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Cal Berkeley Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cal Berkeley Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Cal Berkeley Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Cal Berkeley Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Cal Berkeley Number of students
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Cal Berkeley Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Cal Berkeley Student SAT scores
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Cal Berkeley % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Cal Berkeley % of degrees in science
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Cal Berkeley % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Cal Berkeley % of degrees in architecture and planning
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Cal Berkeley % of degrees in engineering
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Cal Berkeley Minority % of student body
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Cal Berkeley % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Cal Berkeley % of degrees in law
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Cal Berkeley Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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