University of California-Santa Cruz

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Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Class rankNot Considered
Standardized test scoresNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

State residencyVery Important
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationImportant
Geographical residenceImportant
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $14,560

In-State Cost of Attendance: $38,649

Out-of-State Tuition: $45,337

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $69,426

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,334

Students with federal loans: 29.4%

Students with Pell grants: 31.8%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $37,107

After 5 years: $64,162

Majors(56 programs)

  1. Computer Science.(667 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(514 graduates)
  3. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(341 graduates)
  4. Business/Managerial Economics.(308 graduates)
  5. Sociology.(251 graduates)
  6. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(246 graduates)
  7. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(233 graduates)
  8. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(211 graduates)
  9. Biology, General.(207 graduates)
  10. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(165 graduates)
  11. Economics.(165 graduates)
  12. Political Science and Government.(163 graduates)
  13. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(160 graduates)
  14. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(155 graduates)
  15. Fine and Studio Arts.(153 graduates)
  16. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.(143 graduates)
  17. Cognitive Science.(143 graduates)
  18. Anthropology.(140 graduates)
  19. History.(127 graduates)
  20. Mathematics.(115 graduates)
  21. Computer Engineering.(85 graduates)
  22. Design and Applied Arts.(78 graduates)
  23. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(72 graduates)
  24. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(66 graduates)
  25. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(64 graduates)
  26. Chemistry.(62 graduates)
  27. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(59 graduates)
  28. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(58 graduates)
  29. Community Organization and Advocacy.(57 graduates)
  30. Philosophy.(54 graduates)
  31. Physics.(43 graduates)
  32. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(36 graduates)
  33. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(28 graduates)
  34. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(27 graduates)
  35. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(18 graduates)
  36. Music.(14 graduates)
  37. Plant Sciences.(13 graduates)
  38. Physical Sciences.(7 graduates)
  39. Archeology.(3 graduates)
  40. Area Studies.(2 graduates)
  41. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  42. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(2 graduates)
  43. Religion/Religious Studies.(2 graduates)
  44. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(1 graduates)
  45. Agricultural Production Operations.
  46. Graphic Communications.
  47. Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  48. Computer Software and Media Applications.
  49. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.
  50. Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.
  51. English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
  52. Biotechnology.
  53. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
  54. Applied Mathematics.
  55. Behavioral Sciences.
  56. Research and Experimental Psychology.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 17,812 students

Admission Rate: 62.5%

Retention Rate: 89.7%

Graduation Rate: 74.5%

Student Demographics

White (30.8%)
Hispanic (28.5%)
Black (1.9%)
Asian (24.6%)
Two or More (8.5%)
International (3.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (48.4%)
Women (51.6%)

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