University of California-San Diego

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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 recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Class rankConsidered
Standardized test scoresNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
State residencyImportant
Volunteer workImportant
First generationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot 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)

  1. Cognitive Science.(632 graduates)
  2. International/Global Studies.(631 graduates)
  3. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(436 graduates)
  4. Computer Science.(435 graduates)
  5. Economics.(403 graduates)
  6. Political Science and Government.(390 graduates)
  7. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(389 graduates)
  8. Mathematics and Computer Science.(306 graduates)
  9. Biology, General.(302 graduates)
  10. Chemistry.(259 graduates)
  11. Mathematics.(252 graduates)
  12. Public Health.(250 graduates)
  13. Communication and Media Studies.(239 graduates)
  14. Psychology, General.(200 graduates)
  15. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(183 graduates)
  16. Mechanical Engineering.(179 graduates)
  17. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(159 graduates)
  18. Applied Mathematics.(141 graduates)
  19. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(126 graduates)
  20. Computer Engineering.(124 graduates)
  21. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(121 graduates)
  22. Sociology.(121 graduates)
  23. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(116 graduates)
  24. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(114 graduates)
  25. Chemical Engineering.(105 graduates)
  26. Civil Engineering.(102 graduates)
  27. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(92 graduates)
  28. History.(90 graduates)
  29. Research and Experimental Psychology.(85 graduates)
  30. Statistics.(82 graduates)
  31. Physics.(78 graduates)
  32. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(77 graduates)
  33. Anthropology.(77 graduates)
  34. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(75 graduates)
  35. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(71 graduates)
  36. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(66 graduates)
  37. Engineering, Other.(65 graduates)
  38. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(61 graduates)
  39. Psychology, Other.(57 graduates)
  40. Social Sciences, Other.(50 graduates)
  41. English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.(49 graduates)
  42. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(49 graduates)
  43. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(47 graduates)
  44. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(45 graduates)
  45. Urban Studies/Affairs.(45 graduates)
  46. Zoology/Animal Biology.(43 graduates)
  47. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(42 graduates)
  48. Philosophy.(41 graduates)
  49. Fine and Studio Arts.(33 graduates)
  50. Music.(32 graduates)
  51. English Language and Literature, General.(30 graduates)
  52. Biological/Biosystems Engineering.(27 graduates)
  53. Design and Applied Arts.(24 graduates)
  54. Area Studies.(22 graduates)
  55. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(20 graduates)
  56. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(19 graduates)
  57. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(18 graduates)
  58. Real Estate Development.(17 graduates)
  59. Education, General.(11 graduates)
  60. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  61. Physical Sciences, Other.(7 graduates)
  62. Dance.(7 graduates)
  63. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(6 graduates)
  64. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
  65. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(3 graduates)
  66. Engineering Physics.(2 graduates)
  67. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(2 graduates)
  68. Religion/Religious Studies.(1 graduates)
  69. Engineering Science.
  70. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  71. 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%)

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