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The Sloan Foundation Announces 126 Research Fellows For 2026
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#5 University of California, Berkeley
CITY & STATE
Berkeley, CA
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Public
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
34,306
STUDENT POPULATION*
48,230
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$25,951
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$75,830
ALUMNI SALARY‡
$170,100
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
12%
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- * Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
- ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
UC Berkeley’s achievements extend beyond academics with pride rooted in history, discovery, and societal contributions. With over 35,000 students, students can choose from 350-degree programs in 130 academic departments. Not only is UC Berkeley the #1 all-time top producer of Peace Corps members, but it boasts an impressive alumni base of 35 Nobel Prizes recipients - 9 of them held by current faculty. Just as notable as its vast academic selection is UC Berkeley’s athletics. 121 gold Olympic medals have been awarded to
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#5
In Research Universities#2
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Breakdown
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BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance
FULL-TIME
92%
PART-TIME
8%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Race/ Ethnicity
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Gender
MALE
47%
FEMALE
53%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
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