Acceptance Rate History
University of California-Berkeley Acceptance Rate: 11.5% in 2025 (2013–2025 history)
CA · Current rate: 11.5%
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What is University of California-Berkeley's acceptance rate in 2025?
University of California-Berkeley's acceptance rate in 2025 is 11.5%, roughly unchanged from 11.0% in 2024.
Common Data Set 2025-2026
What is University of California-Berkeley's out-of-state acceptance rate?
- In-state: 14.9% (10,774 admitted of 72,156 applicants)
- Out-of-state: 7.3% (2,186 admitted of 29,788 applicants)
- International: 3.4% (754 admitted of 22,301 applicants)
Out-of-state applicants were admitted at a lower rate than in-state applicants. International applicants were admitted at a lower rate than in-state applicants.
Fall 2024 · University of California-Berkeley Common Data Set (2024-25), section C1. Rates are our calculation from the counts the college reported.
How many applicants does University of California-Berkeley admit, and what is its acceptance rate?
In its 2025 admissions cycle, University of California-Berkeley admitted 14,524 of 126,864 applicants — an overall acceptance rate of 11.5%.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Does University of California-Berkeley's 2025 acceptance rate include early-round applicants?
Yes. The 11.5% rate is one whole-cycle figure covering all 126,864 applicants University of California-Berkeley received for 2025, early and regular rounds counted together; it is not the rate of any single round.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.5% | 126,864 | 14,524 |
| 2024 | 11.0% | 124,242 | 13,639 |
| 2023 | 11.7% | 125,910 | 14,677 |
| 2022 | 11.3% | 128,209 | 14,523 |
| 2021 | 14.4% | 112,843 | 16,295 |
| 2020 | 17.5% | 88,062 | 15,390 |
| 2019 | 16.3% | 87,847 | 14,278 |
| 2018 | 14.8% | 89,607 | 13,301 |
| 2017 | 17.1% | 85,044 | 14,549 |
| 2016 | 16.9% | 82,561 | 13,975 |
| 2015 | 16.9% | 78,893 | 13,320 |
| 2014 | 16.0% | 73,782 | 11,820 |
| 2013 | 18.0% | 61,717 | 11,108 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $5,311/yr · Family income over $110k: $34,529/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
What this school weighs — University of California-Berkeley
Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.
| Class rank | Not considered |
|---|---|
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
| Application essay | Very important |
| Recommendations | Considered |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Character / personal qualities | Important |
University of California-Berkeley Common Data Set 2025–26, section C7
How to read these numbers
- The 2025 rate covers University of California-Berkeley's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them University of California-Berkeley's rate ranged from 11.0% to 18.0%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
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Trend Analysis
University of California-Berkeley's acceptance rate has decreased from 18.0% in 2013 to 11.5% in 2025, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2022.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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