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Meet Our StudentsFreshmen are defined here as all students entering in fall quarter from high school. Transfer students are defined as all students entering from a college, university or college-level extension program following graduation from high school. These statistics are drawn from application and admission data. For a campuswide profile of enrolled students, please visit facts.ucdavis.edu or generate a customized profile at UC StatFinder.
Student LifeLearn about life on campus and the range of extracurricular opportunities UC Davis students enjoy. Student Housing Twenty-two percent of all students (including 90% of freshmen entering in fall quarter) live in campus housing. In fall 2006, 4,785 undergraduates, primarily freshmen, lived in residence halls on campus. Another 1,443 students lived in privately managed housing complexes on university land. Approximately 480 students lived in Orchard and Solano Park apartments, primarily graduate students and undergraduate students with children. Community Service Participation in community service is an important part of campus life at UC Davis. Human Corps, the UC Davis community service office, links students to community service opportunities. The Human Corps 2006 Community Service Survey indicates that during the 2005-2006 academic year, UC Davis students, faculty and staff volunteered in local service agencies, donating more than 100,000 hours. Service participation encompassed community development, environmental stewardship, counseling, hunger and homelessness, mental health, education, health care and services to youth. In addition, over 3,246 students participated in community service academic internships developed through the Internship and Career Center. UC Davis students participate in individual community service projects and as members of a wide variety of service-based clubs and organizations. For example, Human Corps coordinates the UC Davis Bonner Leaders Program. Bonner Leaders contribute 900 hours of service during their two years of participation and receive leadership training and an AmeriCorps education award. The tradition of service by UC Davis students continues beyond graduation. UC Davis alumni work in many non-profit settings including the JET program, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and Teach for America. Internships The Internship and Career Center develops academic internships that help students explore career opportunities and apply classroom learning to a work setting. About two-thirds of all undergraduate students take advantage of these part- and full-time internships. During 2005-06, students completed 5,827 internships in locations as close to home as campus laboratories and as far away as South America, Europe and Asia. Study Abroad The UC Davis Education Abroad Center offers students several options for studying abroad, including quarter, semester, summer and full-year programs. Nearly 500 UC Davis undergraduates comprise the 4,500+ students who participate in the UC systemwide Education Abroad Program each year. They study at 150 diverse host institutions in 35 countries around the world while earning UC credit. This year more than 150 UC Davis students will be participating in UC Davis Quarter Abroad and spend an academic quarter on faculty-led programs in Argentina, Italy, Japan, and Spain. Programs with internship components are also available in England, Mexico, and South Africa. UC Davis Summer Abroad sends more than 500 students on summer study abroad programs each year in countries including China, Denmark, Sweden and the Czech Republic. Organizations and Clubs In 2005-2006, the Student Programs and Activities Center (SPAC) registered nearly 500 student organizations affiliated with UC Davis to provide students with opportunities for leadership, involvement, service and teamwork. These groups serve such interests as academics, recreation, cultural awareness, social gatherings, community service, political activism, religious observance, performance, campus tradition and more. With student coordination, SPAC administers such programs as Culture Days, Greek Life, Picnic Day, the Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!, Club Finance Council, Danzantes del Alma, Activities Faire and the Student Recruitment and Retention Center. The Associated Students of UC Davis (ASUCD) provides a voice for all students. Athletics and Recreation UC Davis sponsors 14 varsity sports for women and 12 for men. UC Davis recently completed its four-year reclassification to NCAA Division I status and became an official member of the Big West Conference, joining sister UC campuses Santa Barbara, Irvine and Riverside, along with five other schools. The recently constructed Aggie Stadium will host UC Davis home football and lacrosse games. Campus sports facilities also include the Mayra Welch Tennis Center, the James M. and Ann Dobbins Baseball Complex and the indoor Activities and Recreation Center. Our Ted and Rand Schaal Aquatics Center is the largest swimming facility in the UC system and hosted the 2006 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championships. We are also proud of our student-athletes for their academic accomplishments. Aggie student-athletes graduate at a higher rate than the general student population and regularly earn advanced degrees after graduation. In June 2005, former Aggie football player Christopher Jones received the University Medal, campus' highest honor recognizing scholastic excellence and superior achievement. Approximately 800 student-athletes compete for UC Davis and are majoring in 87 different undergraduate programs and three graduate programs. UC Davis also provides a wide variety of excellent recreational opportunities for students of all skill levels and interests. Our student commitment to lead healthy lifestyles is something that UC Davis supports and encourages. More than 22,000 students participate in campus recreation programs each year, including equestrian activities, whitewater and wilderness adventures and the arts. Our Intramural Sports and Sports Club program is one of the most diverse and popular competitive recreation programs in the country. Over 14,500 UC Davis students, staff and faculty members participate in 51 different intramural sports and another 1,400 students compete in 35 sport club offerings. The most popular intramural sports include inner-tube water polo (invented here on the Davis campus in 1969), flag football, soccer, basketball and slow-pitch softball. In the sport club arena, rugby, cycling, water polo, lacrosse, roller hockey, volleyball, equestrian sports and water skiing are favorites. Our combined men's and women's UC Davis Cal-Aggie cyclng club won the national collegiate cycling championship in 2006 and finished second in 2007. The modern Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), our recreation, event and conference facility, is a popular hub for student activities and is one of the finest indoor facilities in the entire country. The ARC features a weight room, cardio equipment, group fitness studios, a climbing wall, several ball courts, a climate-controlled indoor running track and more. Several large, lighted playing fields on campus are used by both sport clubs and intramural sports. Student SuccessA UC Davis education prepares students well for any post-college choice, whether going on to graduate or professional school or entering the workforce. During the 2006 academic year, UC Davis awarded 7,773 degrees, of which 6,015 were bachelors degrees. Persistence and Graduation Rates UC Davis undergraduates persist at rates among the highest for all UC students. Among freshmen entering from 1996 to 2000, 93% returned fall quarter of their second year and 84% returned for their third year. UC Davis students also graduate at a very high rate. Among freshmen entering in 1999, 80% completed a degree at UC Davis within six years. Most freshmen who complete a bachelor's degree do so in just over four years; the average time required to complete a degree for freshmen entering UC Davis between 1994 and 1998 was 13.6 quarters. 46% of students who graduated did so within 4 years, 88% within 5 years and 96% within 6 years. Postgraduate Studies Within 12 months of graduation, 37% of undergraduates obtaining degrees in June 2004-2005 were studying for or had completed a postgraduate degree. A large majority attended their first choice (69%) or second choice (17%) institution. Thirty-six percent of those continuing their education are at the doctoral level, 45% are at the master's level, 12% are attaining a teaching credential and another 7% are acquiring some other type of credential or certification. Doctoral students are primarily studying human or animal health (17%), academic subjects (10%) and law (8%). Master's students are primarily in academic degree programs. About 26% of these students left the state for their first postgraduate degree. Most other graduates remained within the University of California (24%), studied at California State University campuses (22%) or attended California private colleges (24%). Fourteen percent of enrolled alumni continued at UC Davis. About three-quarters (74%) of these graduates report that UC Davis prepared them very well or more than adequately for graduate study. Career Outcomes Within one year following graduation, 65% of June 2004-2005 bachelor's degree recipients were working full-time. Seven percent of these graduates obtained jobs before leaving UC Davis; 89% were working within six months of graduation. Their average salary was $40,000; highest salaries were reported by computer programmers ($60,000) and computer/math/physical engineers ($52,000). Close to three-quarters (71%) obtained jobs in their chosen fields. Twenty-three percent worked in scientific research or technology; 25% in finance, marketing or general business and 10% in engineering. Most of those surveyed said they were “very well” or “more than adequately” prepared at UC Davis for their initial employment. 62% of the graduates surveyed had gained work experience through internships while undergraduates. |
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