University of California-Santa Cruz

  • 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
  • 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 Completion
    4 Year
    60.9%
    6 Year
    74.5%
    8 Year
    79.2%
  • 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+
  • 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
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