Student Population at UC Santa Cruz
Total Enrollment
19,938
Undergraduate
17,940
Graduate
1,998
Online Enrollment
166
Men Students
9,544
Women Students
10,394
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 19,938 students have enrolled at University of California-Santa Cruz - 17,940 undergraduate and 1,998 graduate.
By gender, 9,544 male and 10,394 female students are attending University of California-Santa Cruz. By attendance status, there are 19,362 full-time students and 576 part-time students.
The number of students at University of California-Santa Cruz is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz offers online degree/certificate programs and 166 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UC Santa Cruz's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,938 | 17,940 | 1,998 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of California-Santa Cruz and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,544 male and 10,394 female students attending UC Santa Cruz. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.92 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UC Santa Cruz.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,940 | 17,414 | 526 |
| Men | 8,473 | 8,172 | 301 |
| Women | 9,467 | 9,242 | 225 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,998 | 1,948 | 50 |
| Men | 1,071 | 1,040 | 31 |
| Women | 927 | 908 | 19 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,133 White students (30.76%) and 5,415 Hispanic students (27.16%) 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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Asian | 4,362 | 2,390 | 1,972 |
| Black or African American | 370 | 159 | 211 |
| Hispanic | 5,136 | 1,985 | 3,151 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| White | 5,482 | 2,617 | 2,865 |
| Two or More Races | 1,589 | 740 | 849 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 407 | 225 | 182 |
| Total | 17,940 | 8,473 | 9,467 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 245 | 142 | 103 |
| Black or African American | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 279 | 140 | 139 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 651 | 333 | 318 |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 37 | 44 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 56 | 33 | 23 |
| Total | 1,998 | 1,071 | 927 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 17,928 students whose age under twenty five and 826 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of California-Santa Cruz.
Especially, 512 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of California-Santa Cruz.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,940 | 8,473 | 9,467 |
| Under 18 | 512 | 200 | 312 |
| 18-19 | 8,026 | 3,580 | 4,446 |
| 20-21 | 6,965 | 3,240 | 3,725 |
| 22-24 | 1,848 | 1,121 | 727 |
| 25-29 | 409 | 230 | 179 |
| 30-34 | 91 | 55 | 36 |
| 35-39 | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| 40-49 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| 50-64 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 17,940 | 8,473 | 9,467 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,998 | 1,071 | 927 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| 22-24 | 523 | 311 | 212 |
| 25-29 | 775 | 398 | 377 |
| 30-34 | 383 | 206 | 177 |
| 35-39 | 149 | 77 | 72 |
| 40-49 | 91 | 42 | 49 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 1,998 | 1,071 | 927 |
Online Student Population
At University of California-Santa Cruz, 5,264 students (26.40% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 166 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 163 students live in California where University of California-Santa Cruz is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,938 | 17,940 | 1,998 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 166 | 165 | 1 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,098 | 5,088 | 10 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 14,674 | 12,687 | 1,987 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 166 | 165 | 1 |
| California Residents | 163 | 162 | 1 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |