How large is UCLA Sociology's student body and alumni network?

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UCLA Sociology enrolls roughly 1,500 undergraduate majors and more than 100 graduate students, and it has produced over 19,000 graduates since the department was founded in 1948. Those figures come from the department's own "Message from the Chair" on soc.ucla.edu, which also describes Sociology as one of the most popular departments at UCLA.

Student body at a glance

Group Size
Undergraduate majors Around 1,500
Graduate students Over 100
Alumni since 1948 More than 19,000

The department was founded in 1948, so the alumni count reflects nearly 80 years of graduates. The chair's message notes that these graduates carry their sociological training into a wide variety of careers.

What the numbers tell you

  • Scale of the undergraduate program. At roughly 1,500 majors, Sociology is a large major at UCLA, which generally means a broad course catalog and many peers in the same program.
  • Graduate program size. With over 100 graduate students, the doctoral program is substantial but far smaller than the undergraduate cohort.
  • Alumni network. More than 19,000 graduates over nearly eight decades gives you a wide, long-established alumni base across many fields.

Where this fits in the department's profile

The same page describes UCLA Sociology as one of the world's preeminent sociology departments, located in Los Angeles. It cites a U.S. News & World Report Guide to Graduate Departments ranking of 3rd among public universities and 6th overall, with top 2–5 public and 5–7 overall placements in Historical Sociology, Sex and Gender, Social Stratification, Cultural Sociology, and Sociology of Population. The department also points to strong programs in international migration, ethnicity and nationalism, and conversation analysis, and states a commitment to methodological pluralism.

If you want to verify or go deeper

The enrollment and alumni figures above are drawn from the department's own welcome message, not an external statistical source. For current or more granular numbers—such as a specific year's major count or graduate admissions cohort size—check the department's site directly or contact UCLA Sociology, since these figures can change year to year.