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University Of California - Davis, California

Overview of University Of California - Davis

The campus of UC Davis is in Davis, California, which is a small suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at UC Davis 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. UC Davis is known for its programs in engineering, science, agricultural science and management, and liberal arts.

UC Davis Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 500. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 560 and 670.

Faculty

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

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 28,815 students enrolled (27,261 full-time equivalent). UC Davis has a large minority student population.

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time. UC Davis values student athletics, and belongs to the Big West Conference and Other.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UC Davis

University Of California - Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8678
General Phone: (530) 752-1011
Admissions Phone: (530) 752-2971
Financial Aid Phone: (530) 752-2390
http://www.ucdavis.edu

UC Davis Programs and Degrees (2005)

UC Davis awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,942economics, sociology, English, political science, international relations, history, Spanish language, anthropology, ...
Science1,443biology, molecular biochemistry, genetics, neurobiology, exercise physiology, chemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, ...
Engineering708mechanical engineering, civil engineering, engineering, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, various engineering courses, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, ...
Therapy And Counseling471psychology
Agricultural Science And Management418agricultural business, various agricutural courses, food science, international agriculture, agricultural economics
Media297communication studies
Medicine251veterinary medicine, medicine, public health, neuroscience, pre-veterinary, veterinary sciences
Computer Science And Engineering235computer engineering, computer science
Family And Social Work223family studies
Law196law, advanced legal research, legal professions
Business And Management146business management
Animal Science And Care141animal science, various animal sciences courses
Education And Teaching140education, educational administration
Conservation And Resource Management121natural resources courses, conservation, environmental studies, urban forestry
Design101design and visual communication
Mathematics100mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics, computational mathematics
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy89nutrition sciences
Fine Arts86fine arts, art history and criticism
Architecture And Planning85urban planning, landscape architecture
Religion And Philosophy59philosophy, religion
Landscaping And Horticulture37various plant science courses, soil science, various soil sciences courses, pest management, plant sciences
Drama And Performing Arts35drama
Construction Trades30apparel and textiles
Music28music
Medical Adminstration7medical informatics
Photography And Commercial Art5film studies
Security And Law Enforcement4forensic science
Art Studies1art studies

Number of programs and degrees for UC Davis in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree5,73594
Master's degree87377
First-professional degree4023
Doctor's degree38957

UC Davis Student Body

In 2005, UC Davis had a total enrollment of 28,815 students (27,261 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men42%
Women58%
Full-Time71%
Part-Time29%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate80%
Graduate15%
First Professional4%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White42%
Black3%
Hispanic9%
Asian32%
American Indian1%
Other Races8%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1929%
20-2131%
22-2419%
25-2911%
30-345%
35-392%
40-492%
50-640%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
California98%
Foreign countries1%

UC Davis Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time91 %
Part-Time87 %

UC Davis Room and Board (2005)

UC Davis offers campus housing for 6,026 of its 27,261 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UC Davis Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total31,57517,34855%4,26825%
Men14,0597,58154%1,80524%
Women17,0669,76757%2,46325%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500630
SAT Math560670
ACT Verbal1927
ACT Math2328
ACT Composite2127

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 ACT33%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (530) 752-2971

UC Davis Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,457
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 25,277
Room and board$ 10,791
Books and supplies$ 1,446
Other expenses$ 2,049

Financial Aid:
UC Davis participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 131300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (530) 752-2390

UC Davis Faculty

UC Davis has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year322$116,84671$102,603
Associate professorcalendar year52$75,15932$76,906
Assistant professorcalendar year38$68,69223$67,237
Lecturercalendar year9$81,69118$72,836
All faculty totalcalendar year421$106,599144$87,523

*: 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 year327$111,717109$98,884
Associate professoracademic year85$72,79252$69,864
Assistant professoracademic year106$63,34485$62,580
Lectureracademic year89$57,75162$53,850
No academic rankacademic year2*1*
All faculty totalacademic year609$89,798309$74,842

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

UC Davis Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballOther
BasketballBig West Conference
BaseballBig West Conference
TrackBig West Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total174155329
Football66066
Track182543
Basketball81119
Baseball16016
All Other Sports66119185

UC Davis Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, Other
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Food Science
International Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General
Animal Sciences, Other

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Urban Forestry

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textiles, General

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Development and Family Studies, General

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
Plant Sciences, General
Plant Sciences, Other
Soil Science and Agronomy, General
Soil Sciences, Other

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

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Asian-American Studies
Chinese Language and Literature
Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology
Comparative Literature
East Asian Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Linguistics
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Political Science and Government, Other
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Computational Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Informatics

MEDICINE
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Nutrition Sciences

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Animal Behavior and Ethology
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biostatistics
Biotechnology
Botany/Plant Biology
Cell Physiology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
Entomology
Environmental Toxicology
Epidemiology
Exercise Physiology
Genetics, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
Immunology
Microbiology, General
Molecular Biochemistry
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Physics, Other
Physiology, General
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Population Biology
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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UC Davis Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UC Davis Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UC Davis Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UC Davis Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%UC Davis Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%UC Davis % of degrees in science
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%UC Davis % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%UC Davis Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%UC Davis % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%UC Davis % of degrees in agricultural science and management
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%UC Davis % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UC Davis % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%UC Davis % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UC Davis Student SAT scores
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%UC Davis Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
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
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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