How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of California-Irvine admits 28.6% of applicants, making it a selective institution within the University of California system. Among enrolled undergraduates, 36.1% receive Pell Grants and 44.0% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect a commitment to serving students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds. Transfer enrollment is substantial, at 29.0%, underscoring UCI's role as a pathway institution for students who begin at community colleges across California. Azimuth ranks University of California-Irvine #37 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The freshman retention rate is 94.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 86.9%, with 74.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks University of California-Irvine #18 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median $66,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that 36.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, that earnings figure reflects outcomes for a sizable share of the student body. The mobility ranking captures both the volume of students UCI serves from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings gains those students achieve.
University of California-Irvine admits 28.6% of applicants, making it a selective institution within the University of California system. Among enrolled undergraduates, 36.1% receive Pell Grants and 44.0% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect a commitment to serving students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds. Transfer enrollment is substantial, at 29.0%, underscoring UCI's role as a pathway institution for students who begin at community colleges across California. Azimuth ranks University of California-Irvine #37 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The freshman retention rate is 94.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 86.9%, with 74.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks University of California-Irvine #18 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median $66,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that 36.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, that earnings figure reflects outcomes for a sizable share of the student body. The mobility ranking captures both the volume of students UCI serves from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings gains those students achieve.
University of California-Irvine admits 28.6% of applicants, making it a selective institution within the University of California system. Among enrolled undergraduates, 36.1% receive Pell Grants and 44.0% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect a commitment to serving students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds. Transfer enrollment is substantial, at 29.0%, underscoring UCI's role as a pathway institution for students who begin at community colleges across California. Azimuth ranks University of California-Irvine #37 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The freshman retention rate is 94.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 86.9%, with 74.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks University of California-Irvine #18 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median $66,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that 36.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, that earnings figure reflects outcomes for a sizable share of the student body. The mobility ranking captures both the volume of students UCI serves from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings gains those students achieve.
