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University of California at San DiegoSchool Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
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$14,415
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$44,169
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With its primary campus in the city of La Jolla, the University of California, San Diego enrolls about 38,000 students. The public university's acceptance rate is 31%, and its graduation rate is 87%. UC San Diego offers more than 100 undergraduate programs and over 65 graduate programs. The prestigious research university hosts one of the nation's leading research libraries. Students can enjoy access to almost 600 student organizations.
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Acceptance Rate Insight
31% of students were accepted during the 2019-2020 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
93% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2018 and returned in Fall 2019.
Graduation Rate Insight
87% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2013. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Acceptance Rate 31%
Retention Rate 93%
Graduation Rate 87%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1250-1490
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 26-34
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1250-1490
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 26-34
Ways to Learn
Learning Environment
48%
Female Student Population
19:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
39k
Number of Students Enrolled
Demographics
Asian
29%
Non-U.S. Citizen
23%
White
21%
Hispanic
19%
Two or more races
5%
Unknown
2%
Black
2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Socio-Economic Diversity
34% of students received an income-based federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
Financial Aid Breakdown
Federal Grant Aid
35%
State Grant Aid
45%
Institution Grant Aid
46%
Pell Grant
34%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
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