Key Admission and Academic Facts of Most Favored California Public Colleges

University of California-Los Angeles has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 50.31% and University of California-Berkeley has the second highest yield of 46.33%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $33,585 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,389 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Most Favored California Public Colleges.
Table. Most Favored California Public Colleges Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
Public, four-years
50.31%
6.50%
8.57%-$44,524
($13,747)
46,43092.00%18 to 1
2
1
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA
Public, four-years
46.33%
3.80%
11.33%-$45,627
($14,850)
45,30794.00%19 to 1
3
1
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
Public, four-years
28.57%
1.45%
30.43%-$30,995
($11,075)
22,00085.00%20 to 1
4
3
University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA
Public, four-years
22.47%
1.61%
21.15%-$45,014
($14,237)
35,93786.00%18 to 1
5
3
San Diego State University San Diego, CA
Public, four-years
21.67%
1.12%
39.26%-$20,170
($8,290)
37,40278.00%25 to 1
6
3
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA
Public, four-years
21.05%
2.42%
23.71%-$46,042
($15,265)
42,00687.00%19 to 1
7
1
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA
Public, four-years
20.99%
1.64%
91.23%-$18,975
($7,095)
37,57955.00%24 to 1
8
3
California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA
Public, four-years
19.53%
3.76%
95.43%-$18,860
($6,980)
23,99956.00%21 to 1
9
1
California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA
Public, four-years
18.14%
0.35%
95.19%-$19,619
($7,739)
15,10956.00%23 to 1
10
1
University of California-Davis Davis, CA
Public, four-years
18.09%
0.47%
37.34%-$46,024
($15,247)
39,67986.00%21 to 1
Average26.72%45.36%-$33,585
($11,453)
34,54577.50%21 to 1
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