University of California-Santa Cruz

1156 High St
Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1011
(831) 459-0111
www.ucsc.edu/
fax:
president:George Blumenthal
33137 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.6 Graduation Rate 0.73
0.72 0.74

STUDENT RATIO

15695

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

13397 | 36275

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

15323

CLASS SIZE

23

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
555

SAT MATH

540

SAT READING

540

SAT WRITING

23

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.72
0.74
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
490
555
620
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
470
540
610
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
470
540
610
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
20
23
26
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$19738

Average Monthly Payment

$219

Median Earnings

$44600

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

59%
URL Applywww.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/apply/apply_online.html
Application Fee70
Percent Admitted (Men)0.55
Percent Admitted (Women)0.64
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment372
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.21
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.3
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.37
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.07
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.02
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.8
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates5708
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates16095
Applicants Men14659
Applicants Women18478
Admissions Total19851
Admissions Men8055
Admissions Women11796
ACT English 25th percentile score19
ACT English 75th percentile score26
ACT Math 25th percentile score20
ACT Math 75th percentile score27
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1087
Median ACT English Score23
Median ACT Math Score24
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)56%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)90%
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