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University of California-Santa Cruz

General Information

Name: University of California-Santa Cruz
Address: 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone:

  • General information: (831) 459-0111
  • Financial aid office: (831) 459-2963
  • Admissions office: (831) 459-4008

Website: www.ucsc.edu/visitors/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,017$6,949$6,456
        Out-of-state$25,701$24,769$23,412
Books and supplies$1,395$1,332$1,302
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$11,805$11,571$10,947
        Other expenses$2,328$2,223$2,175
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,712$8,634$8,739
        Other expenses$3,063$2,925$2,862
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,465$3,306$3,237

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$22,545$22,075$20,880
        Off-campus$20,187$19,840$19,359
        Off-campus with family$11,877$11,587$10,995
Out-of-state
        On-campus$41,229$39,895$37,836
        Off-campus$38,871$37,660$36,315
        Off-campus with family$30,561$29,407$27,951

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 60%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 35%
  • Institutional grants: 36%
  • Student loans: 45%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3176
  • State/local grants:$3207
  • Institutional grants:$5998
  • Student loans:$3986

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants23,02710,06712,960
Percent admitted74.3%70.4%77.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time17.4%18.8%16.4%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 15012
Undergraduate enrollment: 13625
First-time student retention: 88%
Overall graduation rate: 70%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 15%
Asian/pacific islander: 19%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Plant Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • German Studies - Bachelor
  • Italian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Bioinformatics - Bachelor, Master
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Ecology - Bachelor
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Environmental Toxicology - Master, Doctor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biochemistry - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Studies, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Master, Doctor
  • Astrophysics - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Economics, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • International Economics - Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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