University of California-Santa Cruz, CA

location_on  1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 • language  ucsc.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Large Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

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

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations0%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences17%
Business, Management, Marketing7%
Computer and Information Sciences13%
Engineering5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics5%
History2%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Natural Resources and Conservation5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology10%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences13%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 47%
Median SAT Math 660
Median SAT Reading 635
Median ACT Composite 29

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 600–720
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 590–680
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 26–32
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $14,000
Out-of-State Tuition $43,000
Average Total Cost $36,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $11,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $33,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 42%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 75%
Median Payment $191
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		11% 6% 10%
>$110K 		18% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $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 		70% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		75% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		76% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		81% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 88%
Transfer Rate 5%
Withdrawal Rate 9%
Graduation Rate 76%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		49% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		76% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		79% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		80% 57% 57%
Black 		60% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		77% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		70% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		25% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		62% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		75% 48% 48%
Other race 		74% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 17,792
Full-time Undergrads 67%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 1,908
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		22% 15% 7%
Black 		2% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		30% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		28% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		8% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		8% 5% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 10% 14%

Nearby Colleges

Cabrillo College
7 miles, SE • 1.4 star
CET-Watsonville
17 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Monterey Regional Airport
31 miles, S • 1 star
San Francisco International Airport
46 miles, N • 4.6 star