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Is University of California-Los Angeles worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of California-Los Angeles, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
University of California-Los Angeles lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $82,511 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $14,000 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, University of California-Los Angeles's net price runs about 15% above the typical 4-year, public school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$15,166
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,012 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $8,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
Graduation and earnings data create a stronger long-run payoff picture.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$12,548
Median earnings 10 years out
$82,511
Median debt at graduation
$14,000
Graduation rate
93%
At University of California-Los Angeles, a typical graduate carries about $14,000 in student debt and earns roughly $82,511 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $159 per month, or 2% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of California-Los Angeles is a public four year school in Los Angeles, CA. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 61/100
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Common questions about University of California-Los Angeles
The median net price at University of California-Los Angeles is $12,548 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →