CAMPUS PROFILE MEET OUR STUDENTS Freshmen are defined here as all domestic students entering in fall quarter from high school. These statistics include information drawn from records available at UC Davis. Unless otherwise noted, data are as of fall quarter 2004. Age The average age of undergraduates is 21; 78% are 22 years or younger. Nontraditional students (undergraduates 25 and over; graduate and professional students 30 and over) comprise 11% of all students. Gender Overall, 45% are men and 55% women. Women comprise 56% of undergraduate students, 53% of professional students and 55% of graduate students. Application Data SAT Average Scores of New Freshmen Freshmen Transfers Total Admitted Enrolled Applications 31,527 8,559 40,086 Admits 17,410 4,816 21,956 Enrolled 4,265 1,875 6,140 Verbal 604 562 Mathematics 641 608 Total 1246 1170 Academic Criteria Grade Point Averages of New Freshmen Admitted: 3.90 Enrolled: 3.74 GPA Ranges % of Enrolled Freshmen 4.00 - above 27% 3.70-3.99 31% 3.30-3.29 31% 3.00-3.29 10% below 3.00 1% 1
Ethnicity Between 2003 and 2004, the number of students identifying themselves as American Indian, Asian, Black, Chicano, East Indian, Filipino or Latino increased 3.1% overall, from 12,975 to 13,381, a new high. Undergraduate % of All Undergraduate Graduate % of All Graduate Professional % of All Professional Total Domestic Students White/Caucasian 9,674 41.6% 1,925 62.5% 906 56.1% 12,505 Chinese-American/Chinese 3,710 15.9% 195 6.3% 108 6.7% 4,013 Chicano 1,808 7.9% 85 2.8% 78 4.8% 1,971 Vietnamese 1,198 5.4% 16 0.5% 29 1.8% 1,243 Filipino 1,071 4.9% 30 1.0% 40 2.5% 1,141 East Indian/Pakistani 701 3.3% 46 1.5% 44 2.7% 791 Korean-American/Koren 626 2.9% 29 0.9% 52 3.2% 707 Latino/Other Spanish-American 620 2.7% 75 2.4% 36 2.2% 731 African-American/Black 584 2.6% 64 2.1% 38 2.4% 686 Other Asian 546 2.4% 51 1.7% 27 1.7% 624 Japanese-American/ Japanese 446 1.9% 39 1.3% 24 1.5% 509 Pacific Islander 341 1.5% 9 0.3% 1 0.1% 351 American Indian/ Alaska Native 165 0.8% 28 0.9% 15 0.9% 208 No Response/ Declined to State 1,467 6.4% 489 15.9% 216 13.4% 2,172 SUBTOTAL 22,957 100.0% 3,081 100.0% 1,614 100.0% 27,652 Foreign Students 412 975 85 1,472 Residents and Interns 0 0 827 827 TOTAL 23,369 4,056 2,526 29,951 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM About 11% of undergraduates participate in EOP, which serves students from disadvantaged or low-income backgrounds. Ethnicity of EOP Students Fall 2004 Asian 55.9% Latino 4.0% Chicano 19.8% Filipino 2.3% White 8.8% Native American 0.4% Black 4.5% Other 4.2% GEOGRAPHIC ORIGINS In fall 2004, UC Davis students came from 58 California counties, 47 states and 117 foreign countries. Californians California residents make up 97% of undergraduates, 96% of professional students and 73% of graduate students. 51% of California undergraduates come from the San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose area, 14% from the Sacra- 2
mento/yolo area and 11% from the Los Angeles/Riverside/ Orange County area. The counties sending the largest number of undergraduates are: Santa Clara 11.9% San Francisco 7.2% Alameda 11.0% San Mateo 4.8% Sacramento 10.1% San Diego 3.7% Contra Costa 8.6% Solano 3.5% Los Angeles 8.0% Yolo 3.4% Students from Other States Besides California, most students come from Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii, New Mexico, Texas, New York and New Jersey. Foreign Students In fall quarter 2004, foreign students made up 4.8% of the campus population: 0.9% of undergraduates and 16.2% of professional and graduate students. Of these students, 54% were men and 46% women. Foreign students came from these regions (in 2003): South and East Asia 68% Europe 14% Latin America 9% Middle East 4% North America 2% Oceania 1% ACADEMICS CAMPUS ENROLLMENT 29,748 students enrolled at UC Davis in fall quarter 2004. Undergraduate and Credential Studies: 23,171 College of Agricultural and Environmental Studies: 4,664 Division of Biological Sciences: 5,015 College of Engineering: 3,114 College of Letters and Science: 10,227 Teaching Credential: 151 Graduate Studies: 4,027 Academics: 3,684 Health Sciences: 343 Professional Schools: 2,550* Graduate School of Management: 118 School of Law: 570 School of Medicine: 1,251 (M.D.: 390) (Family Nurse Practitioner: 93) (Master s of Public Health: 9) (Interns/Residents: 759) School of Veterinary Medicine: 611 (D.V.M.: 495) (D.P.V.M.: 20) (Residents: 96) *In addition, 317 students are enrolled in the Working Professional MBA and Master of Forensic Science programs. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS UC Davis offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and over 80 graduate programs. 95% of undergraduates have declared majors. In fall 2003 the most popular undergraduate majors were: Biological Sciences 8.5% Psychology 6.8% Economics 5.2% Political Science 3.9% Computer Science 3.7% Communication 3.6% English 3.3% Agricultural and Managerial Economics 3.3% Sociology 3.1% International Relations 2.9% 3
The most popular graduate programs were: Ecology 5.6% Electrical and Computer Engineering 5.2% Chemistry 4.6% Computer Science 4.6% Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering 4.1% Civil and Environmental Engineering 3.8% Physics 3.5% English 2.8% Nutrition 2.7% Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2.5% ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Average cumulative GPA for undergraduates in spring 2004: 2.97 Women: 3.02 Men: 2.92 50.8% maintained a 3.00 or better GPA. STUDY ABROAD The UC Davis Education Abroad Center offers students several options for studying abroad, including short-term, summer and full-year programs. Nearly 500 UC Davis undergraduates comprise the 4,500+ students who participate in the UC systemwide Education Abroad Program each year. They study at 150 diverse host institutions in 35 countries around the world. This year over 100 UC Davis students will participating in UC Davis Quarter Abroad and spend an academic quarter on faculty-led programs in Cuba, Argentina, Spain, Italy and the UK. UC Davis Summer Abroad sends approximately 500 students on summer study abroad programs in countries including China, Denmark, South Africa and Romania. INTERNSHIPS The Internship and Career Center develops academic internships that help students explore career opportunities and apply classroom learning to a work setting. About two-thirds of all undergraduate students take advantage of these part- and full-time internships. During 2003-04, students completed 6,154 internships in locations as close to home as campus laboratories and as far away as South America, Europe and Asia. COMMUNITY SERVICE Participation in community service is an important part of campus life at UC Davis. Human Corps, the UC Davis community service office, links students to community service opportunities. The Human Corps 2004 Community Service Survey indicates that in the last academic year 1,018 UC Davis students, faculty and staff volunteered in local service agencies, donating 294,151 hours (about 24 hours per person per month). Service participation encompassed community development, environmental stewardship, counseling, hunger and homelessness, mental health, education, health care and services to youth. In addition, over 4,400 students participated in community service academic internships developed through the Internship and Career Center. The tradition of service by UC Davis students continues beyond graduation. UC Davis alumni work in many non-profit settings including the JET program, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and Teach for America. STUDENT SUCCESS A UC Davis education prepares students well for any post-college choice, whether going on to graduate or professional school or entering the workforce. PERSISTENCE AND GRADUATION RATES UC Davis undergraduates persist at rates among the highest for all UC students. Among freshmen entering from 1995 to 1999, 91% returned fall quarter of their second year and 85% returned for their third year. UC Davis students also graduate at a very high rate. Among freshmen entering from 1988 to 1997, 79% completed a degree at UC Davis. Most freshmen who complete a bachelor s degree do so in just over four years; the average time required to complete a degree for freshmen entering UC Davis between 1993 and 1997 was 13 quarters. 43% of 4
students who graduated did so within 4 years, 88% within 5 years and 97% within 6 years. DEGREES CONFERRED In 2003-04, UC Davis awarded 7,196 degrees. 5,608 Bachelor s degrees (53% B.S., 46% B.A., 1.0% B.A.S.) 818 Master s degrees 371 Doctor of Philosophy degrees 194 Juris Doctor degrees 115 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees 86 Doctor of Medicine degrees 4 Doctor of Education degrees POSTGRADUATE STUDIES Within 12 months of graduation, 38% of undergraduates obtaining degrees in June 2003 were studying for or had completed a postgraduate degree. A large majority attended their first choice (70%) or second choice (16%) institution. Thirty-nine percent of those continuing their education are at the doctoral level, 44% are at the master s level, 19% are attaining a teaching credential and another 7% are acquiring some other type of credential or certification. Doctoral students are primarily studying human or animal health (17%), academic subjects (7%) and law (12%). Master s students are primarily in academic degree programs. About 21% of these students left the state for their first postgraduate degree. Most other graduates remained within the University of California (31%), studied at California State University campuses (23%) or attended California private colleges (24%). Nineteen percent of enrolled alumni continued at UC Davis. Over threequarters (76%) of these graduates report that UC Davis prepared them very well or more than adequately for graduate study. CAREER OUTCOMES Within one year following graduation, 57% of June 2003 bachelor s degree recipients were working fulltime. Fifteen percent of these of these graduates obtained jobs before leaving UC Davis; 89% were working within six months of graduation. Their average salary was $34,500; highest salaries were reported by engineers ($47,200) and computer/math/ physical scientists ($45,000). Close to three-quarters (72%) obtained jobs in their chosen fields. Twenty-four percent worked in scientific research or technology; 27% in finance, marketing or general business and 9% in engineering. Most of those surveyed said they were very well or more than adequately prepared at UC Davis for their initial employment. Two-thirds of the graduates surveyed had gained work experience through internships while undergraduates. STUDENT HOUSING Twenty-five percent of all students (including 90% of freshmen entering in fall quarter) live in campus housing. In fall 2004, 4,157 undergraduates lived on campus in residence halls, primarily freshmen. 1,123 students lived in privately managed housing complexes built on university land. Approximately 530 students lived in Orchard and Solano Park Apartments, primarily graduate students and undergraduate students with children. SPORTS UC Davis began its second year of a four-year reclassification to NCAA Division I status in 2004-05, continuing a transition that began when the university announced its decision to join the Big West Conference and NCAA Division I in 2003. During the remainder of the reclassification, UC Davis will adhere to all Division I rules, including those governing scheduling, and will become an active member of its new division and new conference beginning with the 2007-08 academic year. UC Davis capped a tremendous championship stay in Division II in 2002-03 by capturing the prestigious NACDA Directors Cup for NCAA Division II for the sixth time in eight years and the fourth year in a row. Previously known as the Sears Directors Cup, the award signifies the most successful athletic program in the country. UC Davis, which also won the award in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003, never fin- 5
ished lower than second during its eligibility for the award. UC Davis added NCAA Division II Championships in women s rowing and softball during 2003, helping send the Aggies to Division I on a winning note. UC Davis has also continued amazing achievement on a national level with former lacrosse All-American Kelly Albin being selected the 2004 NCAA Woman of the Year, one of the top awards given by the NCAA. Albin is the third Aggie student-athlete to earn the honor in the past six years, joining former track standouts Tanisha Silas (2002) and Jamila Demby (1999). Approximately 800 student-athletes compete for UC Davis and are majoring in 87 different undergraduate programs and three graduate programs. UC Davis sponsors 13 varsity sports for women and will begin sponsorship of women s golf in 2005-2006. UC Davis sponsors 12 varsity sports for men. ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUBS In 2004-05, the Student Programs and Activities Center (SPAC) registered nearly 500 student organizations affiliated with UC Davis. These groups serve such interests as academics, recreation, cultural awareness, social gatherings, community service, political activism, religious observance, performance, campus tradition and more. With student coordination, SPAC administers such programs as Culture Days, Greek Life, Picnic Day, the Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!, Danzantes del Alma, Activities Faire and the Student Recruitment and Retention Center. The Associated Students of UC Davis (ASUCD) provides a voice for all students. In addition to student government functions, ASUCD operates more than 40 activities and services, including a daily newspaper, bus system, radio station and coffee house. 6