Santa Clara University

  • Details

    • Name: Santa Clara University
    • Location: Santa Clara, CA 95053
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 43.84%
    • Average SAT Scores 1417
    • Four Year Completion Rate 82.54% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 88.45% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 91.35% 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
    82.5%
    6 Year
    88.4%
    8 Year
    91.3%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $77,768 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: $59,241 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $59,241 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $16,845 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: $19,162 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $6,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $36,094 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 $51,894 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 $41,599 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 $30,672 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 $60,212 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 $91,198 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 $83,996 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 $99,543 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 $92,770 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 $109,183 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
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,460
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,732
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,892
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,333
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $66,832 No data $36,629
Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data $87,146
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $70,154 No data $68,821
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $62,432
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $67,828
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $60,745
Computer Software and Media Applications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data $66,825 $53,040
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $83,523
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $74,547
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Classical and Ancient Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $93,369 $75,072 $50,081
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $52,109
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,119
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data