Santa Clara University
Common Data Set 2019-20
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SAT Composite 25th
1,300
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$109,183
10 yrs after enrollment
88%
6-year completion
$50,062
sticker minus grants
$19,162
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
217fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESMain Phone Number (Area Code)408
Main Phone Number:554-4000
WWW Home Page Address:www.scu.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):408
Admissions Phone Number:554-4700
Admissions Email Address:Admission@scu.edu
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
3 TABLESTotal academic units14
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies3
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Social studies3
Computer Science1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80029
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69962
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5998
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80047
SAT Math: 600-69945
SAT Math: 500-5998
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Composite: 1400-160034
SAT Composite: 1200-139960
SAT Composite: 1000-11995
SAT Composite: 800-9991
SAT Composite: 400-599100
ACT Composite: 30-3661
ACT Composite: 24-2937
ACT Composite: 18-232
ACT Composite: Below 6100
ACT Composite: Total779
Amount of application fee:60
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One year, unless serving required military service or mission work.
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESHigh school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of Some
Standardized test scoresRequired of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:https://www.scu.edu/admission/undergraduate/transfer-s tudents/
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:87
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)46%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%
Percent who live off campus or commute4%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)42%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing58%
Percent who live off campus or commute42%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.scu.edu/financialaid/net-pricecalculator/
Financial Aid
5 TABLESAcademic Year2019-2020 estimated
Federal$3,140,284
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$60,936,005
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,342,226
Total Scholarships/Grants$69,842,146
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,263,713
Federal Work-Study$718,010
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$7,981,723
Parent Loans$7,957,456
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,838,852
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$30,484,044
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,830,120
Total Scholarships/Grants$32,314,164
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,491,833
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$1,491,833
Parent Loans$1,886,270
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,415,010
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,140
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ##
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
2 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10.28
based on ____ students6,312
and ____ faculty614