University of California-Santa Cruz
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Details
- Name: University of California-Santa Cruz
- Location: Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1011
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 62.54%
- Average SAT Scores No data
- Four Year Completion Rate 60.86% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 74.45% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 79.22% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
High Completion4 Year60.9%6 Year74.5%8 Year79.2% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $38,649 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
- Out of State Tuition: $45,337 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $14,560 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $14,334 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
- Median Debt for Graduates: $16,666 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,166 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $9,472 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
- Net Price Quintile 2 $10,114 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
- Net Price Quintile 3 $13,001 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
- Net Price Quintile 4 $18,786 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
- Net Price Quintile 5 $32,674 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $49,716 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 7 Year Earnings $48,544 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 8 Year Earnings $59,302 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 9 Year Earnings $58,660 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 10 Year Earnings $68,396 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income
Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.
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What Graduates Earn By Family Background
Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.
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| Name | Credential | Debt Mean | Debt Median | Earnings |
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| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $46,502 | $30,033 | $28,054 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $24,239 | No data |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $66,378 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $36,940 | $28,164 | $23,717 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) | Bachelor's Degree | $33,845 | $25,000 | $36,945 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $38,972 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,412 | $54,660 | $26,448 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $23,541 | $30,252 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $29,179 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $48,609 | $47,673 | $53,515 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $33,953 | $23,771 | $34,270 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $28,445 | $23,058 | $36,107 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $29,789 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $39,814 | $34,230 | $41,483 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $31,645 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $36,344 | $17,324 | $24,560 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $42,679 | $33,369 | $29,282 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $40,452 | $32,322 | $63,040 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $75,207 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $27,446 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $29,716 | $24,061 | $27,008 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $28,570 | $15,707 | $27,765 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $20,333 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $40,808 | $24,309 | $29,134 |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $41,443 | $33,286 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $35,228 | No data | $28,735 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $36,552 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $39,927 | $26,394 | $29,390 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $14,531 | $54,725 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $29,436 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $23,543 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Behavioral Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $34,415 | $24,874 | No data |
| Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $38,243 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $40,607 | $30,274 | $23,275 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Archeology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,073 | $33,403 | $24,155 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $29,627 | $16,773 | $46,826 |