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University of California, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA · CDS 20232024

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Overall admit rate
61.3%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
10.4%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
83.4%
Total cost — out-of-state
$70,131
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
22:1
Avg loan debt at graduation

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates17,812
Total all graduate1,952
Grand total all students19,764

Admissions

Total applicants68,750
Total admitted42,130
Total enrolled4,379
Overall admit rate61.3%
Admit rate — women64.7%
Admit rate — men56.9%
Yield rate10.4%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT
% submitting ACT
SAT EBRW 25th %ile
SAT EBRW 75th %ile
SAT Math 25th %ile
SAT Math 75th %ile
ACT Comp 25th %ile
ACT Comp 75th %ile
% in top 10% of HS class
% in top 25% of HS class

Cost

Tuition — in-state$13,146
Tuition — out-of-state$47,346
Required fees$2,837
Room and board$19,948
Total cost — in-state$35,931
Total cost — out-of-state$70,131

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$24,329
Avg % of need met83.4%
% with 100% of need met25.0%
Avg merit grant (no need)
Avg loan debt at graduation

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist18,398
# admitted from waitlist10,812
Waitlist admit rate88.0%
Transfer applicants (total)11,239
Transfer admit rate64.5%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio22:1
% faculty full-time