University of California-Santa Cruz
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
65.1%
Applications
54,041
Admitted
35,174
Enrolled
4,122
SAT Composite 25th
1,160
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.
$68,396
10 yrs after enrollment
75%
6-year completion
$17,890
sticker minus grants
$16,666
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
6 TABLESName of College/University:University of California, Santa Cruz
Street Address Line 1:1156 High Street
CitySanta Cruz
StateCA
Zip95,064
Main Phone Number:(831) 459-0111
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.ucsc.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(831) 459-4008
Admissions Email Address:admissions@ucsc.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/apply-online/index.html
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Quarter
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Institutional ExamX
State Exam (specify):X
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:16,484
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:10,370
Number of wait-listed students admitted:8,870
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80016.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69951.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59929.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4993.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80025.2
SAT Math: 600-69939.9
SAT Math: 500-59931.6
SAT Math: 400-4993.3
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160016.1
SAT Composite: 1200-139949.4
SAT Composite: 1000-119932.7
SAT Composite: 800-9991.9
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3627.7
ACT Composite: 24-2942.2
ACT Composite: 18-2328.0
ACT Composite: 12-172.1
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.03.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7432.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4927.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.51
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month11
Application closing date (fall): Day30
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.40
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Complete at least 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of UC-transferable coursework.
Fall Closing Date:Day30
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:75
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:http://veterans.universityofcalifornia.edu/prepare-for-uc/how-to-apply.html
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:W riting Intensive
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)3%
Percent of males who join fraternities1%
Percent of females who join sororities1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing4%
Percent who live off campus or commute96%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)3%
Percent of males who join fraternities3%
Percent of females who join sororities5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing5%
Percent who live off campus or commute96%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
OperaX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://www2.ucsc.edu/finaidcalc/
Minimum20
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$28,941,181
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$66,622,840
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$83,774,008
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,788,972
Total Scholarships/Grants$181,127,001
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$20,526,570
Federal Work-Study$4,393,456
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$369,141
Total Self-Help$25,289,167
Parent Loans$3,017,797
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$665,187
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$968,274
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,145,252
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$898,732
Total Scholarships/Grants$11,677,444
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,715,395
Total Self-Help$8,715,395
Parent Loans$14,064,872
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:540
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Other (specify):X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):3
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):2
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
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:The Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan is a financial aid program intended to expand access to UC for lower-income students. If eligible, system wide tuition and fees will be fully covered by scholarship or grant money. 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
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio24.6
based on ____ students19,105
and ____ faculty778