Key differences on Outcomes
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Berkeley grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than UCLA's ($92,446 vs. $82,511)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Berkeley graduates 1 pts more of its students than UCLA (94% vs. 93%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Berkeley$92.4KHighest
UCLA$82.5K
Graduation rate
Berkeley94%Highest
UCLA93%
Retention rate
Berkeley97%
UCLA97%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Berkeley$13KLowest
UCLA$14K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Berkeley17%
UCLA19%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Berkeley$11.2KLowest
UCLA$12.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Berkeley84%
UCLA87%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Berkeley95%
UCLA94%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Berkeley3%
UCLA4%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Berkeley87%
UCLA89%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Berkeley95%
UCLA94%
Pell graduation gap
Berkeley8 pts lower
UCLA6 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Berkeley | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 94% |
| Asian | 96% | 96% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85% | 87% |
| Black | 78% | 84% |
| Two or more races | 93% | 92% |
| International | 94% | 93% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of California-Berkeley Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why