UC Santa Cruz Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#68 in National Universities
California Colleges
#21 in California Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate University of California-Santa Cruz by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
- It has very expensive tuition & fees of $43,824.
- The acceptance rate (65%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,260 SAT, 29 ACT) is average.
- It has average number of students of 19,161.
- It offers relatively diverse area of study (139 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of UC Santa Cruz are $43,824 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz $43,824
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 graduate tuition & fees of UC Santa Cruz are $28,997 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz $28,997
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $21,760
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of UC Santa Cruz is 65% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz 65%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 58%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UC Santa Cruz is 13% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz 13%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at UC Santa Cruz is 1,260 and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz 1,260
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 1,167
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at UC Santa Cruz is 29 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz 29
All U.S. Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years Colleges 67
4-Years Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 70
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at UC Santa Cruz is 76% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz 76%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at UC Santa Cruz is 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz 4%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 8%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at UC Santa Cruz is 85% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz 85%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 85%
Student Population
The total student population at UC Santa Cruz is 19,161 and its population average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz 19,161
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at UC Santa Cruz is $17,161 which is 39.16% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz $17,161
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $9,399
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at UC Santa Cruz is 25 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
University of California-Santa Cruz 25 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 24 to 1
Number of Programs
UC Santa Cruz offers 139 programs and it means relatively diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.