University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

Public

Acceptance Rate
65.8%
Annual In-State Tuition
$16,005
Annual Out-of-State Tuition
$50,205
Student Body Size
17,940
First Year Retention Rate
87.9%
Graduation Rate
74.8%
Median Earnings Post-Graduation
$68,396
Campus Security Score
68
Climate
☀️ 300

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Official website: www.ucsc.edu/

Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.