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Student Headcount by Major and Demographics
Download this data here (Last updated on February 26, 2024)
Sources & Methodology:
- Data comes from UC Berkeley's data warehouse reporting system, Cal Answers. Headcount figures are based on the Fall and Spring census snapshots, which occur at the end of the 5th week of the term.
- The "Underrepresented Minority" ethnicity category includes students who self-identify as African American, Asian Underrepresented, Chicanx/Latinx, Native American/Alaska Native, or Pacific Islander. The "Asian Non-Underrepresented" ethnicity category includes students who self-identify as Asian, except for underrepresented groups. The "International" category includes non-US citizens/non-permanent residents; these students are not counted under specific ethnicities in accordance with federal reporting requirements. The "White/Other" ethnicity category includes students who self-identify as White or do not provide information.
- L&S Administered Programs: In addition to the major programs administered through L&S's five divisions, Letters & Science has agreements with several professional schools and colleges on campus for the following non-divisional undergraduate major programs: Chemistry; Environmental Economics and Policy; Legal Studies; Operations Research & Management Science; Public Health; and Social Welfare.
- All visiting students are reported under the "Other EVCP Programs" unit.
- The Berkeley Graduate Division offers doctoral students the opportunity to create an interdisciplinary major of their own design; this major is reported under the "Graduate Division" unit.
Notes on Other Available Data:
- Another source for similar data is the UC Information Center Fall enrollment headcounts dashboard, which compiles data from all UC campuses. The UCOP figures represent the fall term only, and may differ slightly from the fall figures shown here due to timing and different choices in dealing with missing data.
- The National Center for Education Statistics (often referred to by the name of their primary data collection program for postsecondary institutions, "IPEDS") also publishes data similar to this. Because they completely exclude our Optometry Residents, their counts of graduate students will be lower than we report here on campus.