University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Public City: Small
Quick Facts
17,812
Enrollment
62.5%
Acceptance Rate
—
SAT Average
75.7%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$68,396
Median Earnings (10yr)
89.7%
Retention Rate
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 62.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $14,560 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $45,337 |
| Average Net Price | $16,607 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $9,472 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $10,114 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $13,001 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,674 |
31.8%
Pell Grant Rate
29.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$16,666
Median Debt
$177/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
White 30.8%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 28.5%
Asian 24.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.5%
International 3.1%
54.3%
Female
36.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
75.7%
4-Year Completion Rate
89.7%
Retention Rate
$49,716
Median Earnings (6yr)
$68,396
Median Earnings (10yr)
60.7%
Earning Over $25K
552700.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | Master's | 27 | $120,756 | — |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 85 | $118,191 | $23,434 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | 667 | $101,953 | $16,499 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 58 | $99,815 | $16,796 |
| Economics | Master's | 28 | $89,229 | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's | 143 | $86,880 | $20,020 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | 72 | $83,334 | $23,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | 308 | $78,567 | $16,519 |
| Economics | Bachelor's | 165 | $73,904 | $18,017 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | 115 | $71,946 | $19,050 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Master's | 59 | $65,221 | $30,726 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's | 341 | $60,883 | $18,534 |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's | 143 | $59,051 | $18,981 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | 66 | $56,645 | $20,833 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's | 2 | $56,504 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | 59 | $56,377 | $18,959 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 163 | $53,304 | $16,703 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 207 | $52,707 | $20,500 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | 62 | $52,368 | $15,000 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | 165 | $49,977 | $19,500 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) | Bachelor's | 155 | $49,862 | $17,883 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | 246 | $49,828 | $18,487 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | 64 | $48,249 | $19,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 514 | $48,247 | $18,902 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | 251 | $47,904 | $15,679 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | 2 | $47,260 | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Bachelor's | 57 | $45,701 | $15,862 |
| History | Bachelor's | 127 | $40,464 | $18,100 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | 140 | $40,257 | $16,035 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | 54 | $39,427 | $15,000 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | 233 | $38,878 | $16,740 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's | 3 | $36,677 | — |
| Physics | Bachelor's | 43 | $36,552 | $16,250 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's | 28 | $35,171 | $20,400 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's | 160 | $35,013 | $17,589 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | 211 | $34,586 | $15,692 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | 153 | $33,474 | $19,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | 78 | $31,645 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | 36 | $30,020 | $19,500 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Bachelor's | — | $28,709 | $17,000 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's | 13 | $26,353 | — |
| Music | Bachelor's | 14 | $26,353 | — |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's | — | $25,358 | $20,411 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | 27 | $20,140 | $15,124 |