Student Population at UC Santa Cruz
Total Enrollment
19,700
Undergraduate
17,792
Graduate
1,908
Men Students
10,245
Women Students
9,455
2020 Student Population
A total of 19,700 students have enrolled at University of California-Santa Cruz - 17,792 undergraduate and 1,908 graduate.
By gender, 10,245 male and 9,455 female students are attending the school. By attendance status, there are 19,093 full-time students and 607 part-time students.
The number of students at University of California-Santa Cruz is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Wisconsin-Madison and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, its population is small (average population is 39,194).
Enrollment Chart
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,245 male and 9,455 female students attending the school. The male-to-female ratio is 1.08 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (less women students at the school) (the average male-to-female ratio over all U.S. colleges is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status.
Gender Distribution Table
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,792 | 17,255 | 537 |
| Men | 9,181 | 8,878 | 303 |
| Women | 8,611 | 8,377 | 234 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,908 | 1,838 | 70 |
| Men | 1,064 | 1,013 | 51 |
| Women | 844 | 825 | 19 |
Gedner Distribution Chart
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,187 White students (31.41%) and 5,129 Hispanic students (26.04%) at University of California-Santa Cruz(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of California-Santa Cruz.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Table
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Asian | 3,970 | 2,255 | 1,715 |
| Black or African American | 338 | 140 | 198 |
| Hispanic | 4,910 | 2,084 | 2,826 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 29 | 8 | 21 |
| White | 5,399 | 2,827 | 2,572 |
| Two or More Races | 1,429 | 743 | 686 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 309 | 213 | 96 |
| Total | 17,792 | 9,181 | 8,611 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 158 | 81 | 77 |
| Black or African American | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 219 | 116 | 103 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 788 | 426 | 362 |
| Two or More Races | 95 | 41 | 54 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 102 | 64 | 38 |
| Total | 1,908 | 1,064 | 844 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution Chart
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 17,323 students whose age under twenty five and 910 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of California-Santa Cruz.
Especially, 361 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of California-Santa Cruz.
Enrollment by Student Age Table
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,792 | 9,181 | 8,611 |
| Under 18 | 361 | 175 | 186 |
| 18-19 | 6,875 | 3,478 | 3,397 |
| 20-21 | 7,111 | 3,602 | 3,509 |
| 22-24 | 2,476 | 1,367 | 1,109 |
| 25-29 | 696 | 408 | 288 |
| 30-34 | 161 | 94 | 67 |
| 35-39 | 67 | 37 | 30 |
| 40-49 | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 17,792 | 9,181 | 8,611 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,908 | 1,064 | 844 |
| 20-21 | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| 22-24 | 465 | 277 | 188 |
| 25-29 | 771 | 437 | 334 |
| 30-34 | 407 | 208 | 199 |
| 35-39 | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| 40-49 | 75 | 37 | 38 |
| 50-64 | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 1,908 | 1,064 | 844 |
Student Age Distribution Chart
Online Student Population
At University of California-Santa Cruz, 853 students (4.33% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in California where University of California-Santa Cruz is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Online Enrollment Table
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,700 | 17,792 | 1,908 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 853 | 853 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 18,847 | 16,939 | 1,908 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |