Graduate Schools at UCSD
University of California-San Diego is a Public, 4 years school located in La Jolla, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UCSD graduate schools is $15,097 for California residents and $30,199 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 9,301 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of California-San Diego and, of that, 132 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of California-San Diego offers 161 graduate programs and 2 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UCSD graduate schools is $15,097 for California residents and $30,199 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 1.90% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UCSD.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $13,529 | $11,442 | $2,087 | $28,631 | $26,544 | $2,087 |
| 2022 | $13,564 | $11,442 | $2,122 | $28,666 | $26,544 | $2,122 |
| 2023 | $13,903 | $11,700 | $2,203 | $29,005 | $26,802 | $2,203 |
| 2024 | $14,535 | $12,264 | $2,271 | $29,637 | $27,366 | $2,271 |
| 2025 | $15,097 | $12,762 | $2,335 | $30,199 | $27,864 | $2,335 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $15,336 | $4,203 | $13,749 | $4,900 |
| 2022 | $16,145 | $4,163 | $14,383 | $4,881 |
| 2023 | $16,710 | $4,249 | $14,372 | $4,982 |
| 2024 | $17,198 | $4,735 | $15,566 | $5,546 |
| 2025 | $18,970 | $5,888 | $18,404 | $7,011 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of California-San Diego offers 264 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 76 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 77 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 264 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 499 |
| Financial Mathematics | 180 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 175 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 162 |
| Management Science | 161 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 98 |
| Pharmacy | 57 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 14 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 12 |
Graduate Student Population
At UCSD, there are 44,256 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 9,301 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 5,193 male and 4,108 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.26 to 1. University of California-San Diego offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 132 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Asian | 1,586 | 814 | 772 |
| Black or African American | 170 | 69 | 101 |
| Hispanic | 866 | 396 | 470 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 1,842 | 940 | 902 |
| Two or More Races | 376 | 169 | 207 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 301 | 174 | 127 |
| Total | 9,301 | 5,193 | 4,108 |
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