Berkeley, California · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
University of California-Berkeley is a public four-year institution based in Berkeley, California. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 45,882 students in fall 2024, including 33,070 undergraduates and 12,812 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of California.
University of California-Berkeley offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 172 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Other, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. It awarded 15,568 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
97% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
45,882
Students enrolled
97%
First-year retention
15,568
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
172
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 172
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
97%
First-year retention, part-time students
81%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
10,346
Master's degrees
3,970
Doctoral degrees (research)
821
Professional doctorates
350
Postbaccalaureate certificates
72
Post-master's certificates
9
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
45,882
Undergraduates, fall 2024
33,070
Graduate students, fall 2024
12,812
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
48,809
Undergraduates, 2024-25
34,998
Graduate students, 2024-25
13,811
Full-time, 2024-25
88%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
22%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
31%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
16%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
35%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of California
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
Chancellor
Rich Lyons
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization