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University of California at Santa CruzSchool Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
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$13,991
Avg in-state tuition
$43,745
Avg out-of-state tuition
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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 19,494, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 51%. The university offers 68 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 75%, and a student-faculty ratio of 25:1. Tuition and fees for in-state students are $13,991, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $43,745.
$13,991
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$43,745
Avg out-of-state tuition
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Acceptance Rate Insight
51% 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
89% 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
75% 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 51%
Retention Rate 89%
Graduation Rate 75%
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 awardsSAT 25th-75th Percentile 1200-1380
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 26-32
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 awardsSAT 25th-75th Percentile 1200-1380
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 26-32
Ways to Learn
Learning Environment
This school has a student body of more than 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards48%
Female Student Population
25:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
19k
Number of Students Enrolled
Demographics
White
32%
Hispanic
25%
Asian
20%
Non-U.S. Citizen
11%
Two or more races
8%
Unknown
2%
Black
2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Socio-Economic Diversity
28% of students received an income-based federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Financial Aid Breakdown
Federal Grant Aid
28%
State Grant Aid
40%
Institution Grant Aid
57%
Pell Grant
28%
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