Graduate Schools at UC Santa Cruz
University of California-Santa Cruz is a Public, 4 years school located in Santa Cruz, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UC Santa Cruz graduate schools is $14,855 for California residents and $29,957 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 $29,093.
Total 1,976 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of California-Santa Cruz and, of that, 1 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of California-Santa Cruz offers 92 graduate programs.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at UC Santa Cruz graduate schools is $14,855 for California residents and $29,957 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.19% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UC Santa Cruz.
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 | |
| 2020 | $13,808 | $11,442 | $2,366 | $28,910 | $26,544 | $2,366 |
| 2021 | $13,850 | $11,442 | $2,408 | $28,952 | $26,544 | $2,408 |
| 2022 | $13,895 | $11,442 | $2,453 | $28,997 | $26,544 | $2,453 |
| 2023 | $14,213 | $11,700 | $2,513 | $29,315 | $26,802 | $2,513 |
| 2024 | $14,855 | $12,264 | $2,591 | $29,957 | $27,366 | $2,591 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $16,951 | $5,270 | $13,216 | $5,442 |
| 2021 | $18,866 | $5,084 | $14,453 | $5,602 |
| 2022 | $17,429 | $5,179 | $15,135 | $5,722 |
| 2023 | $18,185 | $5,083 | $15,653 | $5,643 |
| 2024 | $18,785 | $5,646 | $16,697 | $6,264 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of California-Santa Cruz offers 165 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), 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 | 53 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 39 | 0 |
| Total | 165 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | 70 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 57 |
| Computer Science | 52 |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 36 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 21 |
Graduate Student Population
At UC Santa Cruz, there are 19,478 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,976 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,043 male and 933 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.12 to 1. University of California-Santa Cruz offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 183 | 96 | 87 |
| Black or African American | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 261 | 124 | 137 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 722 | 369 | 353 |
| Two or More Races | 97 | 44 | 53 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 49 | 29 | 20 |
| Total | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
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