A
Rating
Public
Type
20,839
Students
$41,196
Tuition
51%
Acceptance
#47
Ranking
Small City
Campus Setting
University of California-Santa Cruz is a large public university located in Santa Cruz, CA ranked 175thin the United States. It has a total of 18,774 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 51.31% of applicants. University of California-Santa Cruz offers 155 different majors and is best known for its comparative literature, womens studies, and hispanic american studies programs (nationally ranked 1st, 1st, and 2nd respectively). With a tuition cost of $11,442 for in-state students and $41,196 for those from out-of-state, University of California-Santa Cruz is quite high-priced. 72.4% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to earn about $46,900 per year, which is 13% over the national median.
University of California-Santa Cruz
National Average
$67,051/year
Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.
$49,080/year
Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.
University of California-Santa Cruz
National
1200 - 1380
87% of students submit
13%
24 - 29
35% of students submit
Required
$70
Full-Time
Part-Time
52%
83%
48%
15%
5%
1%
11% Computer Science
9% Psychology, General
6% Business/Managerial Economics
74% Others
11%
607 Graduates
9%
464 Graduates
6%
339 Graduates
5%
252 Graduates
5%
242 Graduates
4%
207 Graduates
3%
174 Graduates
3%
153 Graduates
Students
Professors
25
1,451,373
$10,347
89%
Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.
High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.
University of California-Santa Cruz
National
$33,800
2 Years After Graduation
1%
$46,900
6 Years After Graduation
72%