University of California at Santa Cruz
School Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
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$14,025
Avg in-state tuition
$43,779
Avg out-of-state tuition
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About University of California at Santa Cruz
The University of California at Santa Cruz is a large public university located on an urban campus in Santa Cruz, California. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,161, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 65%. The university offers 78 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 76%, and a student-faculty ratio of 25:1. Tuition and fees for in-state students are $14,025, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $43,779.
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
65% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 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
85% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.
Graduation Rate Insight
76% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. 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.
Test scores Required
High school rank Not required or recommended
High school GPA Required
Completion of college prep program Required
High school transcript Required
Letter of recommendation Not required or recommended
Open admission No
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
SAT & ACT
Students who attend this school typically have higher standardized test scores than students at other schools.
While test scores can be an important aspect of college applications, schools determine admission based on several factors, and these test scores are only a suggested range.
Learn more about how we determine school awardsACT 25th-75th Percentile 25-33
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1160-1360
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of more than 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards19k
Students enrolled
97%
Online student enrollment
25:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
31%
Hispanic
26%
Asian
22%
Non-U.S. Citizen
10%
Two or more races
8%
Unknown
2%
Black
2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
47%
Socio-economic diversity
27% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
54%
State Grant Aid
41%
Institution Grant Aid
53%
Pell Grant
27%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$18k
Average student debt after graduation
$38k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
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Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2020-2021]. 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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