University of California, San Diego
2023-24
The 2023-24 Common Data Set for University of California, San Diego — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.
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.
SCORECARD
$84,943
10 yrs after enrollment
SCORECARD
86%
6-year completion
SCORECARD
$12,470
sticker minus grants
SCORECARD
$15,500
federal loans only
FSA
6%
as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
202numbers from this report.
General Information
2 TABLESStreet Address Line 1:9500 Gilman Drive
CityLa Jolla
StateCalifornia
Zip92,093
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)858
Main Phone Number:534-2230
WWW Home Page Address:www.ucsd.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):858
Admissions Phone Number:534-4831
Admissions Email Address:admissionsreply@ucsd.edu
Enrollment And Persistence
2 TABLESB1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking | 2791 | 3894 | 238 | Not reported |
| Full-time other first-year degree-seeking | 1442 | 1557 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time all other degree-seeking | 10400 | 11834 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time total degree-seeking | 14633 | 17285 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time other credit-course undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time total undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time other first-year degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time all other degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time total degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time other credit-course undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time total undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Total undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
| Measure | Pell Grant | Subsidized Stafford, no Pell | Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial cohort | 6985 | 32839 | 948 | Not reported |
| Did not persist | Not reported | 5657 | 21905 | 416 |
| Final cohort | 4080 | 17957 | 339 | Not reported |
| Completed in less than four years | 3919 | 17433 | 319 | Not reported |
| Completed in less than five years | 3724 | 16746 | 306 | Not reported |
| Completed in less than six years | 2603 | 10899 | 163 | Not reported |
| Total completers | 81 | 333 | 2 | Not reported |
| Six-year graduation rate | 882% | 4448% | 60% | Not reported |
First-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESC1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown sex | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 130,845 |
| Admitted | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 32,403 |
| Enrolled | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Enrolled full-time | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Enrolled part-time | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
In-state first-time, first-year who applied84,933
In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted20,819
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied23,972
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted7,651
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied21,940
Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted3,933
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies0
History2
Academic electives1
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts1
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies0
History2
Academic electives1
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts1
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class100
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class100
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:96
Total0
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.90
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:96
Application closing date (fall): Month11
Application closing date (fall): Day30
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESD2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 9959 | 9067 | 960 | 19986 |
| Admitted | 5825 | 6154 | 520 | 12499 |
| Enrolled | 1484 | 1591 | 139 | 3214 |
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:##
Fall Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month4
Fall Closing Date:Day30
Fall Notification Date: Day28
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://admissions.ucsd.edu/military-connected/index.html
Academic Offerings and Policies
1 TABLEOther (specify):X
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://fas.ucsd.edu/forms-and-resources/financial-aid-estimator/index.html
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
| Measure | First-year | All undergraduates |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tuition: in-district | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tuition: in-state | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tuition: out-of-state | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tuition: nonresident | Not reported | Not reported |
| Required fees | 3669 | 3669 |
| Food and housing, on-campus | 18522 | 18522 |
| Housing only, on-campus | Not reported | Not reported |
| Food only, on-campus meal plan | Not reported | Not reported |
| Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing | Not reported | Not reported |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported |
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
| Measure | Residents | Commuters living at home | Commuters not living at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books and supplies | 1287 | 1287 | 1287 |
| Food only | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Housing only | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Food and housing total | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transportation | 927 | 2451 | 1950 |
| Other expenses | 5088 | 5394 | 5229 |
Financial Aid
9 TABLESH2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
| Measure | First-year full-time | All undergraduates full-time | All undergraduates less-than-full-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional non-need grant recipients | 190 | 1220 | 41 |
| Average institutional non-need grant | 13435 | 11956 | 12750 |
| Athletic grant recipients | 44 | 206 | 1 |
| Average athletic grant | 11788 | 16607 | 3300 |
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.5,392
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
| Measure | Number in class | Percent of class | Average per borrower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any loan program | 1980 | 37 | 18863 |
| Federal loan programs | 1925 | 36 | 15960 |
| Institutional loan programs | 761 | 14 | 1886 |
| State loan programs | 17 | 0 | 8702 |
| Private student loans | 150 | 3 | 33615 |
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$892,855
Other (specify):X
Specify:Not Eligible
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day2
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
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:UC's Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan is a finacial aid program intended to expand access to UC for low income familes. Systemwide tuition and fees are fully covered by scholarship and grant money for eligible students. The plan combines all sources of scholarship and grant awards received (federal, state, UC and private) to go toward covering tuition and fees. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No END OF SECTION H
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
2 TABLESJ degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
| Measure | Certificate/diploma | Associate | Bachelor's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Not reported | Not reported | 1% |
| Natural resources and conservation | 1.0% | Not reported | 3% |
| Architecture | 1.0% | Not reported | 4% |
| Area, ethnic, and gender studies | 0.3% | Not reported | 5% |
| Communication/journalism | 2.6% | Not reported | 9% |
| Communication technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and information sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 8.4% |
| Personal and culinary services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Education | Not reported | Not reported | 0.5% |
| Engineering | Not reported | Not reported | 10.9% |
| Engineering technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | Not reported | Not reported | 0.5% |
| Family and consumer sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 0.6% |
| Law/legal studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| English | Not reported | Not reported | 1.0% |
| Liberal arts/general studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Library science | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biological/life sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 19.5% |
| Mathematics and statistics | Not reported | Not reported | 4.3% |
| Military science and military technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Interdisciplinary studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Parks and recreation | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Philosophy and religious studies | Not reported | Not reported | 0.4% |
| Theology and religious vocations | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Physical sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 3.6% |
| Science technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Psychology | Not reported | Not reported | 8.7% |
| Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public administration and social services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Social sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 10.3% |
| Construction trades | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Mechanic and repair technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Precision production | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transportation and materials moving | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and performing arts | Not reported | Not reported | 2.8% |
| Health professions and related programs | Not reported | Not reported | 3.6% |
| Business/marketing | Not reported | Not reported | 3.3% |
| History | Not reported | Not reported | 0.7% |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Total | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
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