2025-2026
Accept rate
44.4%
- Applicants
- 102,988
- Admits
- 45,674
- Enrolled
- 6,824
- Yield
- 14.9%
Total Applications
102,988
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
44.4%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
6,824
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1160-1370
2020-2021
University of California, Davis Admissions at a Glance
University of California, Davis received 102,988 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 44.4% of applicants; 6,824 admitted students enrolled (a 14.9% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 42.4% in 2016-2017. The total cost of attendance was $39,215, and the average need-based grant was $27,564.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
41.8%
- Applicants
- 98,869
- Admits
- 41,353
- Enrolled
- 6,804
- Yield
- 16.4%
2023-2024
Accept rate
41.6%
- Applicants
- 94,627
- Admits
- 39,399
- Enrolled
- 6,581
- Yield
- 16.7%
2022-2023
Accept rate
37.3%
- Applicants
- 94,748
- Admits
- 35,377
- Enrolled
- 6,399
- Yield
- 18.1%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 102,988 | 45,674 | 6,824 | 44.4% | 14.9% |
| 2024-2025 | 98,869 | 41,353 | 6,804 | 41.8% | 16.4% |
| 2023-2024 | 94,627 | 39,399 | 6,581 | 41.6% | 16.7% |
| 2022-2023 | 94,748 | 35,377 | 6,399 | 37.3% | 18.1% |
| 2021-2022 | 87,136 | 42,474 | 7,482 | 48.7% | 17.6% |
| 2020-2021 | 76,225 | 35,304 | 6,137 | 46.3% | 17.4% |
| 2019-2020 | 78,093 | 31,035 | 5,957 | 39.7% | 19.2% |
| 2018-2019 | 76,647 | 31,564 | 6,389 | 41.2% | 20.2% |
| 2017-2018 | 70,214 | 30,573 | 5,820 | 43.5% | 19.0% |
| 2016-2017 | 67,472 | 28,617 | 5,760 | 42.4% | 20.1% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1160
50th Percentile
1265
75th Percentile
1370
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal CostAvg Net Price
Students Receiving Aid
52%
Need Fully Met
18%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$39,215
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$13,368
Fees
$3,722
Room & Board
$22,125
Change Since 2016
+28%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
31,695
Total Enrollment
39,414
International
12%
Students of Color
81%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Not Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Not Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Not Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||