MICS Class Profile

The UC Berkeley School of Information (I School) welcomes applicants from around the world. Our online students come from diverse professional backgrounds and bring unique perspectives to information and cybersecurity.

As a student in cybersecurity@berkeley, you’ll form close relationships with your classmates and instructors through online classes and in-person learning experiences.

The following class profile reflects incoming students from our May 2025, September 2025, and January 2026 cohorts.

Age and Diversity

Age

33

Average Age

21–57

Age Range

Gender and Race/Ethnicity

26%

Women-Identifying

26%

From Underrepresented Populations1

Geographical Location

Current MICS students are located in 22 U.S. states as well as in Ghana and Singapore.

Map shows that MICS students are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. The highest concentration of students is in California, followed by Washington.

Academic Background

Average Undergraduate GPA2

3.47

Domestic Students

Sample Undergraduate Majors

  • Computer Science
  • Cybersecurity
  • Information Technology
  • Engineering
  • Social Sciences

Work Experience

5+ Years

56% of students have 5+ years of work experience.

Sample Industries

  • Computer-Related Services
  • Education
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Health Services
  • High Technology/Electronics
  • Military
  • Telecommunications

Sample Employers

  • Amazon
  • Deloitte
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Microsoft
  • U.S. Army
  • U.S. Navy

Learn Alongside a Diverse Community of Professionals

Explore the online Master of Information and Cybersecurity and discover how you can protect your organization from cyber threats.

1 US Citizen who identifies as African American, Chicano/Latino, Native American/Alaska Native, and Pacific Islander.

2 These numbers represent the average scores of students who attended institutions that utilize a 4.0 GPA scale.