UC Davis Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
California (West) · 32,273 undergrads · ~46 avg class size · 21:1 student-faculty · $15,000/yr sticker
public Tier 3
Median earnings (10yr)
$80K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
41.8% is the average applicant's shot. Your odds depend on your GPA, scores, and hooks. See where you actually stand.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Regular Decision42.0%
State residency
In-state45.0%
Out-of-state39.0%
Career outcomes · 12 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.0 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $488K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 12 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Agriculture tech and biotech in Sacramento valley, strong alumni networks
- Wine industry operations and vineyard management in Napa/Sonoma, direct recruiting
- Environmental consulting and water policy in California, UC Davis strength
- Food science into CPG companies like PepsiCo, General Mills locally
- Veterinary medicine pipeline strong but highly competitive, requires stellar grades
About UC Davis
Top-tier ag, vet med, and biological sciences. Bike-friendly college town. Sleeper R1.
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