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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of California-Los Angeles 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-Los Angeles students is 92.1%. Female students graduated at a rate of 93.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 90.4%.

92.1%

  • asian 95.0% 1,636 students
  • African American 79.8% 154 students
  • white 93.2% 1,414 students
  • unknown 94.6% 106 students
  • hawaiian 77.3% 17 students
  • hispanic 88.8% 1,040 students
  • International Students 91.4% 574 students
  • Mixed Race 92.8% 272 students

Drop Out

University of California-Los Angeles has an overall drop-out rate of 3.7% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 5.0% and 2.8% respectively.

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

3.7%

  • asian 2.2% 37 students
  • African American 10.4% 20 students
  • white 2.2% 34 students
  • unknown 2.7% 3 students
  • hawaiian 9.1% 2 students
  • hispanic 5.5% 64 students
  • International Students 7.0% 44 students
  • Mixed Race 2.7% 8 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of University of California-Los Angeles at a rate of 3.6% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 3.4%, and male students' 3.8%

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

3.6%

  • asian 2.4% 42 students
  • African American 8.8% 17 students
  • white 4.4% 66 students
  • unknown 2.7% 3 students
  • hawaiian 9.1% 2 students
  • hispanic 5.1% 60 students
  • Mixed Race 4.1% 12 students

Still Enrolled

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

0.5%

  • asian 0.4% 7 students
  • African American 1.0% 2 students
  • white 0.2% 3 students
  • hispanic 0.6% 7 students
  • International Students 1.4% 9 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General $117,100 $110,878 $147,842
Computer Engineering $110,139 $97,071 $111,727
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $88,168 $90,678 $100,320
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $78,867 $83,915 $87,275
Mechanical Engineering $68,857 $67,324 $82,663
Business/Managerial Economics $65,881 $68,219 $81,177
Chemical Engineering $56,206 $63,005 $79,621
Civil Engineering $62,929 $68,592 $79,279
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering $66,724 $60,072 $72,694
Biomedical/Medical Engineering NA $61,020 $72,328
Economics $52,741 $51,899 $66,989
Applied Mathematics $51,707 $49,527 $64,956
Statistics $56,134 $52,524 $64,486
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $36,925 $43,957 $58,896
Mathematics $50,739 $53,775 $55,053
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $36,898 $41,565 $53,583
International/Global Studies $43,229 $43,798 $53,535
Human Biology NA $32,925 $52,476
Design and Applied Arts $39,481 $40,017 $51,560
Physics $42,865 $33,993 $50,208
Political Science and Government $35,138 $38,232 $49,421
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $29,779 $33,459 $48,332
Chemistry $34,503 $36,455 $47,024
Area Studies $22,438 $33,993 $46,048
Cognitive Science $43,778 $42,682 $45,502
Sociology $32,675 $34,562 $44,834
Geography and Cartography $36,662 $37,208 $42,175
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology $27,430 $32,925 $41,547
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $25,409 $33,993 $41,260
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $34,901 $27,874 $41,208
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $33,059 $27,618 $41,047
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $30,054 $28,598 $41,010
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $26,296 $28,682 $40,016
English Language and Literature, General $27,063 $29,503 $39,785
Psychology, General $30,127 $31,563 $39,489
Anthropology $31,197 $30,520 $39,310
History $25,829 $25,774 $38,135
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $26,836 $33,993 $37,711
Literature NA $25,194 $35,429
Music $19,508 $18,498 $34,548
Fine and Studio Arts $20,684 $29,926 $34,292
Research and Experimental Psychology $24,474 $24,921 $32,769
Biology, General $24,167 $25,484 $31,669
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $25,076 $26,187 $30,334
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $16,804 $21,508 $28,878
Architecture NA $31,305 NA
Dance $14,394 NA NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $25,210 $25,194 NA
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology NA $30,126 NA
Philosophy NA $29,322 NA
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology $24,879 NA NA
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences $22,481 $28,753 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General $129,237 $134,761 $179,615
Business Administration, Management and Operations $150,028 $143,744 $157,681
Applied Mathematics NA $117,572 $156,116
Engineering, General $116,282 $111,435 $123,214
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $98,817 $96,775 $110,729
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $94,892 $99,040 $110,415
Mechanical Engineering $95,592 $90,533 $99,835
Public Health $65,411 $77,054 $85,120
Civil Engineering $71,729 $68,666 $77,223
Public Policy Analysis $59,075 $61,401 $72,907
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning $59,669 $59,756 $70,344
Social Work $58,697 $59,742 $65,898
Architecture $53,431 $55,286 $64,400
Education, General $55,034 $57,318 $60,890
Library Science, Other $47,582 $49,136 $53,468
Area Studies NA $39,369 $53,080
Fine and Studio Arts $18,900 $30,771 $46,284
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $29,252 $42,682 $41,491
Music NA $26,715 $25,087
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering $101,698 NA NA
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $25,255 $15,552 NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Mechanical Engineering $112,202 $117,572 $126,081
Educational Administration and Supervision $96,924 $99,959 $109,524
Public Health $97,486 $78,343 $93,059
Psychology, General $58,115 $55,512 $85,510
Chemistry $57,938 $71,854 $83,226
Education, General $65,553 $67,995 $79,609
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $55,621 NA $79,202
History NA $63,005 $56,212
Biomedical/Medical Engineering NA $93,030 NA
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning NA $80,391 NA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing NA $106,421 NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services NA $46,087 NA
Music $45,173 $44,971 NA
Sociology NA $60,839 NA
Political Science and Government NA $71,643 NA
Physics NA $45,696 NA
English Language and Literature, General NA $61,516 NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Law $92,050 $101,128 $130,087
Dentistry $70,402 $72,716 $99,267
Medicine $59,345 $61,640 $75,249

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Legal Support Services NA $40,647 $55,254

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