Real costs by school · Davis, CA · Public
At University of California-Davis, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $16,294 per year — the published cost of attendance is $41,238. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,211 / yr | $38,824 |
| $30–48k | $9,966 / yr | $42,007 |
| $48–75k | $11,951 / yr | $50,373 |
| $75–110k | $16,294 / yr | $68,679 |
| Over $110k | $31,272 / yr | $131,811 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 37% in-state · 63% out-of-state — the school's own Common Data Set |
|---|---|
| Merit | 11% of no-need freshmen · avg $7,912 — the school's own Common Data Set |
| Paperwork | 4 extra essays — school-verified Aug 2026 |
Nine questions, then University of California's odds for your student with the math shown — plus your income band's price and its deadlines. First three schools free.
Run University of California for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between University of California-Davis's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $24,944 a year — a 60% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 19th lowest of the 24 California schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $80,838 10 years out — roughly 1.2× the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run University of California-Davis against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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