University of California, Davis Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 99% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 27% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 31% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 41% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.72 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• psychology
• biological sciences
• agricultural/managerial economics

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Quarter System (four terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 6 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in September.

• 40% continue within one year.
• 70% continue within 15 years.

• Law School: 4%
• Medical School: 4%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 2%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 16%
• Other: 13%

• UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, UC San Francisco, University of Chicago, University of
• Washington.

• Genentech, Calgene, Hewlett-Packard, Wells Fargo Bank, Oracle, various government agencies.

• Gus Lee, attorney and author, China Boy; Martin Yan, chef and host, "Yan Can Cook"; Mark and Delia Owens, zoologists, ecologists, and authors, Cry of the Kalahari and The Eye of the Elephant; Ken O'Brien, former quarterback, New York Jets.