DAVIS, CA · PUBLIC
University of California-Davis reported a $14,741 average net price, a completion rate of 85.4%, $73,086 median earnings four years after completion, and $13,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
University of California-Davis’s median earnings were $73,086 four years after completion and $75,091 five years after completion, based on 7,321 and 6,479 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
University of California-Davis reported a $14,741 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $9,211 for households below $30,001 and $9,966 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $9,211 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,966 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,951 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,294 |
| $110,001+ | $31,272 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
University of California-Davis reported a completion rate of 85.4%, a retention rate of 93.1%, a Pell-recipient share of 31.4%, and a federal-loan share of 19.7%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among University of California-Davis completers was $13,000 across 6,404 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$13,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 50.0% across a reported cohort of 6,902 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
30 University of California-Davis programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Computer Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Engineering, General.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in California that match University of California-Davis on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The University of California-Davis FAQ reports $14,741 average net price, $73,086 four-year median earnings, and $13,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $14,741 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
University of California-Davis’s median earnings were $73,086 four years after completion and $75,091 five years after completion, based on 7,321 and 6,479 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among University of California-Davis completers was $13,000 across 6,404 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
