University of California-Santa Cruz | Data USA (2024)

University of California-Santa Cruz is a higher education institution located in Santa Cruz County, CA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of California-Santa Cruz were Computer Science (607 degrees awarded), General Psychology (431 degrees), and (287 degrees).

In 2022, the cost of tuition at University of California-Santa Cruz was $11,564. The cost of tuition at University of California-Santa Cruz is $−18,586 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of California-Santa Cruz (in red) with those of other similar universities.

In 2022 University of California-Santa Cruz had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,975. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of University of California-Santa Cruz grew by 8.36%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of California-Santa Cruz (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of California-Santa Cruz was of $16,282 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.27% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,180. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.55% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of California-Santa Cruz (in red) with that of similar universities.

65% of undergraduate students at University of California-Santa Cruz received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 4.84% with respect to 2021, when 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of California-Santa Cruz (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at University of California-Santa Cruz was 0.0292%, which represents 1 out of the 3421 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of California-Santa Cruz was 46.9% (30,926 admissions from 65,912 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 58.6%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 6.84%, while admissions declined by 14.5%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of California-Santa Cruz (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

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89% of enrolled first-time students at University of California-Santa Cruz in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

The total enrollment at University of California-Santa Cruz in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 19,478 students. The full-time enrollment at University of California-Santa Cruz is 18,646 and the part-time enrollment is 832. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at University of California-Santa Cruz are enrolled full-time compared with 77.4% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of California-Santa Cruz (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of California-Santa Cruz was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), University of California-Santa Cruz had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of California-Santa Cruz (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

The enrolled student population at University of California-Santa Cruz is 32.3% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.94% Two or More Races, 1.84% Black or African American, 0.139% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.103% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 47.5% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.58% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 398 students (2.04%) did not report their race.

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The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of California-Santa Cruz is Computer Science (607 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (431 degrees) and (287 degrees).

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of California-Santa Cruz was Computer Science with 607 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of California-Santa Cruz according to their major.

In 2022, 2,744 degrees were awarded to men at University of California-Santa Cruz, which is 1.07 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,557).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of California-Santa Cruz by degrees awarded.

In 2022, 55% of students graduating from University of California-Santa Cruz completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at University of California-Santa Cruz is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.961% of graduates (31 students) did not report their race.

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The most common race/ethnicity at University of California-Santa Cruz is white (1,668 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1381 degrees).

2.21% of degree recipients (117 students) did not report their race.

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of California-Santa Cruz is white male (873 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (795 degrees).

As of 2022, University of California-Santa Cruz received $96M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $12.3M from state grants and contracts, and $1.53M from local grants and contracts.

In 2022, University of California-Santa Cruz paid a median of $417M in salaries, a 8.63% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.4% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 7.16% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

In 2022, University of California-Santa Cruz paid a total of $114M to 772 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of California-Santa Cruz were Professor with 304 employees, Lecturer with 163 employees, and Assistant professor with 151 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of California-Santa Cruz were Business and Financial Operations with 467 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 430 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 423 employees.

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of California-Santa Cruz was Male Professor with 185 employees, Female Professor with 119 employees, and Female Lecturer with 95 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of California-Santa Cruz.