University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · www.ucsc.edu ·
17,940
Students
65.8%
Admit Rate
$17,890
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$49,716
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$68,396
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$16,005
Out-of-State Tuition
$50,205
Avg Net Price
$17,890
Median Debt
$16,666
Pell Grant Rate
31.6%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.8x
🏈 Athletics Score
36.9 / 100
💰 Revenue
$91.5M
📊 Expenses
$95.8M
🏅 Sports Offered
24(10M / 14W)
📈 Net
-$4.3M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
12
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
94.4 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
24.02
Violent
31
Property
95
Drug/Alcohol
305
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
77.1 / 100
Mild and very sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
56°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
261
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
30"
per year
💧 Humidity
74%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
41.2 / 100
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