General information
School of Education Quick Facts
2011-2012
April 29, 2012
Founded
2002
Associations
- Association of American Universities: One of 61 North American universities admitted into this prestigious group.
- American Educational Research Association: The most prominent international professional organization, with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application.
US News & World Report Rankings
- Overall among Schools of Education: 58
- Top 23% overall of ranked schools of education nationally
- Top 14% in best overall reputation of ranked schools of education nationally
- Top 12% in non-academic reputation of ranked schools of education nationally
- Top 16% in academic reputation of ranked schools of education nationally
- Top 27% in research expenditures per faculty member of ranked schools of education nationally
- Top 24% in competitive acceptance rate of ranked schools of education nationally
Programs
- Undergraduate: Minor in Education
- Teacher Credential/Master of Arts
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Doctorate in Education (EdD)
- Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)
People
Students
Enrollment: 583
- Undergraduate Minor: 160
- Teacher Credential/Master of Arts: 268
- MA: 3
- EdD: 74
- PhD: 78
Gender
- Teacher Credential/Master of Arts: 75% Women, 25% Men
- MA: 100% Women
- EdD: 62% Women, 28% Men
- PhD: 69% Women, 21% Men
GPA
- Mean Undergraduate GPA for Entering Graduate Students (Fall, 2011): 3.33
Ethnicity
- Hispanic/Latino: 14%
- Black or African-American: 6%
- White: 57%
- American Indian or Alaskan Native: 2%
- Asian: 16%
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 1%
- Unknown: 4%
Tuition (2011-2012, per year):
- Undergraduate: Full-time, In-state: $15,124, Full-time, Out-of-state: $38,002; Part-time, In-state: $9,514, Part-time, Out-of-state: $20,953
- Graduate: Full-time, In-state: $15,272, Full-time, Out-of-state: $30,374; Part-time, In-state: $9,662, Part-time, Out-of-state: $17,213
Scholarships, Assistantships and Aid
- Percentage of Graduate Students Receiving Grants and/or Scholarships: 34%
- Percentage of Doctoral-Level Students with Appointments (e.g., Teaching Assistants): 50%
Faculty (Fall, 2011)
- Full-time: 30; 93% with a doctoral degree
- Part-time: 5
- Women: 60%; Men: 40%
- Percentage of Full-time faculty involved in externally funded research projects: 49%
Staff (Fall, 2011): 70
Alumni
- Graduates (2011): 316
- Living alumni with degrees (March, 2012): 7,008
- Percentage of alumni residing in CA: 83%
Research Expenditures (2010-2011)
$5.2M
About UC Davis
Colleges/schools/divisions
- Four colleges (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Letters and Science)
- Six professional schools (Education, Law, Management, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing)
Student enrollment: 32,290 (Fall 2010)
Living alumni with degrees: 205,755
Undergraduate majors: 102
Graduate programs: 88
Campus acreage: 5,300 acres (largest UC campus)
Rankings
- Ninth among public research universities nationwide and 38th among public and private research universities (U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 “America’s Best Colleges”).
- Fourteenth in the 50 top U.S. universities evaluated in best return on tuition investment (Smart Money 2009).
- Tenth in research funding: UC Davis received $678.6 million in research awards in 2009-10, a record for the campus and the sixth consecutive year that research funds have topped a half-billion dollars.

