University of California-San Diego
Class Rank
Top tenth (100%)
High School GPA
4.0 (31%)
3.75–3.99 (54%)
3.50–3.74 (13%)
3.25–3.49 (2%)
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Class rank | Considered |
| Standardized test scores | Not Considered |
| Recommendation(s) | Not Considered |
Non-academic
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| Character/personal qualities | Important |
| State residency | Important |
| Volunteer work | Important |
| First generation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $15,265
In-State Cost of Attendance: $36,325
Out-of-State Tuition: $46,042
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $67,102
Student Debt
Median total debt: $14,778
Students with federal loans: 24.1%
Students with Pell grants: 32.9%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $44,612
After 5 years: $84,593
Majors(71 programs)
- Cognitive Science.(632 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(631 graduates)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(436 graduates)
- Computer Science.(435 graduates)
- Economics.(403 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(390 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(389 graduates)
- Mathematics and Computer Science.(306 graduates)
- Biology, General.(302 graduates)
- Chemistry.(259 graduates)
- Mathematics.(252 graduates)
- Public Health.(250 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(239 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(200 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(183 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(179 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(159 graduates)
- Applied Mathematics.(141 graduates)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(126 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(124 graduates)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(121 graduates)
- Sociology.(121 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.(116 graduates)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(114 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(105 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(102 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(92 graduates)
- History.(90 graduates)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(85 graduates)
- Statistics.(82 graduates)
- Physics.(78 graduates)
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(77 graduates)
- Anthropology.(77 graduates)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(75 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(71 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(66 graduates)
- Engineering, Other.(65 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(61 graduates)
- Psychology, Other.(57 graduates)
- Social Sciences, Other.(50 graduates)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.(49 graduates)
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(49 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(47 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(45 graduates)
- Urban Studies/Affairs.(45 graduates)
- Zoology/Animal Biology.(43 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(42 graduates)
- Philosophy.(41 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(33 graduates)
- Music.(32 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(30 graduates)
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering.(27 graduates)
- Design and Applied Arts.(24 graduates)
- Area Studies.(22 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(20 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(19 graduates)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(18 graduates)
- Real Estate Development.(17 graduates)
- Education, General.(11 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
- Physical Sciences, Other.(7 graduates)
- Dance.(7 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(6 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(3 graduates)
- Engineering Physics.(2 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(2 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(1 graduates)
- Engineering Science.
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 33,787 students
Admission Rate: 24.5%
Retention Rate: 93.9%
Graduation Rate: 87.6%
Student Demographics
White (18.2%)
Hispanic (25.3%)
Black (1.8%)
Asian (34.3%)
Two or More (6.3%)
International (11.8%)
Gender Distribution
Men (46.2%)
Women (53.8%)