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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of California-Irvine students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of University of California-Irvine students is 83.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 86.2%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 80.4%.

83.7%

  • asian 89.9% 1,624 students
  • African American 78.9% 86 students
  • white 82.5% 556 students
  • unknown 84.6% 44 students
  • hawaiian 75.0% 18 students
  • hispanic 76.6% 1,197 students
  • International Students 84.5% 1,114 students
  • Mixed Race 85.0% 158 students

Drop Out

University of California-Irvine has an overall drop-out rate of 6.4% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 8.6% and 4.8% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

6.4%

  • asian 2.8% 50 students
  • African American 10.1% 11 students
  • white 4.6% 31 students
  • hawaiian 12.5% 3 students
  • hispanic 9.5% 148 students
  • International Students 8.8% 116 students
  • Mixed Race 4.8% 9 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of University of California-Irvine at a rate of 9.1% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 8.5%, and male students' 9.9%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

9.1%

  • asian 6.5% 117 students
  • African American 11.0% 12 students
  • white 12.6% 85 students
  • unknown 13.5% 7 students
  • hawaiian 12.5% 3 students
  • hispanic 13.1% 205 students
  • International Students 5.7% 75 students
  • Mixed Race 9.1% 17 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.8%

  • asian 0.8% 15 students
  • white 0.3% 2 students
  • hispanic 0.8% 13 students
  • International Students 1.1% 14 students
  • Mixed Race 1.1% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $72,618 $81,929 $95,882
Computer Science $70,796 $73,128 $86,654
Management Information Systems and Services $55,841 $65,332 $85,004
Computer Engineering $68,056 $69,338 $80,300
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $67,396 $65,387 $80,210
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering $52,033 $54,974 $77,712
Computer and Information Sciences, General $50,491 $66,461 $77,516
Chemical Engineering $55,295 $52,107 $74,922
Mechanical Engineering $59,868 $53,647 $74,682
Civil Engineering $62,257 $62,707 $71,737
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $51,200 $48,432 $71,436
Design and Applied Arts NA $52,107 $66,421
Business Administration, Management and Operations $47,857 $49,270 $61,329
Mathematics $37,993 $47,260 $57,629
Business/Managerial Economics $40,611 $41,472 $52,350
Urban Studies/Affairs $29,073 $33,993 $51,859
Economics $40,188 $35,594 $49,292
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $27,905 $32,925 $48,955
Chemistry $34,936 $40,768 $47,912
History $20,274 $26,739 $47,512
Journalism $28,207 $29,141 $46,849
Political Science and Government $29,631 $32,996 $44,819
International/Global Studies $32,752 $36,049 $44,142
Criminology $29,048 $29,788 $44,019
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $34,369 $26,353 $43,906
Public Health $30,524 $29,685 $42,387
Education, General $25,783 $24,325 $41,278
Research and Experimental Psychology $27,585 $30,024 $40,483
Philosophy NA $24,615 $39,398
Anthropology $26,030 $25,967 $39,081
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $30,501 $25,709 $37,311
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $27,856 $22,485 $36,807
Sociology $29,085 $29,799 $36,556
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $28,145 $23,340 $33,847
Psychology, General $28,714 $24,240 $33,504
English Language and Literature, General $23,520 $23,456 $32,181
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $26,415 $25,194 $31,926
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $18,068 $17,139 $30,738
Fine and Studio Arts $23,943 $26,121 $30,175
Biology, General $20,595 $21,645 $27,031
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $22,367 $19,455 $22,921
Computer Software and Media Applications $35,812 NA NA
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering $52,400 NA NA
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $17,855 $24,035 NA
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $17,240 $32,925 NA
Dance $22,184 $28,236 NA
Social Sciences, General $32,400 $35,060 NA
Physics $33,381 NA NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Health and Medical Administrative Services $122,124 $190,536 $178,048
Business Administration, Management and Operations $104,708 $90,983 $109,642
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $109,417 $115,339 $102,324
Mechanical Engineering NA $79,284 $95,654
Accounting and Related Services $61,606 $60,623 $75,170
Criminology $56,448 $74,307 $74,326
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning $53,180 $61,516 $70,695
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $59,500 $58,092 $64,820
Civil Engineering NA $71,575 NA
Public Health $40,204 $57,318 NA
Public Policy Analysis $51,313 NA NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Chemistry $67,329 $64,493 $77,555
Education, General $51,781 NA NA
Neurobiology and Neurosciences NA $48,432 NA
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $27,799 $21,964 NA
Sociology NA $81,111 NA
Economics NA $78,971 NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology NA $55,964 NA
Criminology NA $79,450 NA
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology $50,996 NA NA
Physics NA $92,632 NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Law $77,451 $97,959 $101,335
Medicine $58,369 $59,796 $72,689

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