Santa Clara University, CA

location_on  500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 • language  scu.edu • workspace_premium  4.1 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church 2 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing26%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences0%
Engineering18%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences13%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 50%
Median SAT Math 690
Median SAT Reading 665
Median ACT Composite 30

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 640–740
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 630–700
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 28–32
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $52,000
Out-of-State Tuition $52,000
Average Total Cost $69,000
Average Net Cost $37,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $21,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $27,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $36,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $46,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 28%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 88%
Median Payment $207
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		18% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		10% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 6% 10%
>$110K 		47% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		85% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		88% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		87% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		90% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 95%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 5%
Graduation Rate 90%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		84% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		90% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		88% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		94% 57% 57%
Black 		91% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		91% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		91% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		67% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		91% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		87% 48% 48%
Other race 		84% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,504
Full-time Undergrads 90%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 3,122
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		16% 15% 7%
Black 		3% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		49% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		18% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 5% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		8% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		14% 10% 14%
>$110K 		53% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

San Jose City College
2 miles, S • 1.4 star
San Jose State University
3 miles, SE • 3.7 star

Nearby Airports

San Francisco International Airport
30 miles, NW • 4.6 star
Monterey Regional Airport
53 miles, S • 1 star