UC Irvine academics
Irvine, California · Public · 30,197 undergrads
UC Irvine has 30,197 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 72 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
30,197
undergraduates.
7,079
graduate students.
72
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
8,438
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
44%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
30,197
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,079
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
36,582
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
44%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$48,922
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
AsianCollege Scorecard
39%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
26%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
13%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
12%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.4%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
8,438
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,047
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
723
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
229
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers