Santa Cruz, CAPublicPrimarily four-yearSmall city
University of California-Santa Cruz is a public primarily four-year in Santa Cruz, CA. The reported admission rate is 66%. Average annual net price is $17,890. About 17,940 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.
Admission rate
66%
Undergraduates
17,940
Average net price
$17,890
Test policy
Neither required nor recommended
College Scorecard does not report a complete SAT range for University of California-Santa Cruz. Use the admissions and cost figures below, and confirm the current testing policy on the college site.
The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.
Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.
Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.
Average net price
$17,890
Average cost of attendance
$41,179
In-state tuition and fees
$16,005
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$50,205
Books and supplies
$1,192
On-campus room and board
$19,948
Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.
$0 to $30,000
$8,717
$30,001 to $48,000
$10,613
$48,001 to $75,000
$14,418
$75,001 to $110,000
$18,986
$110,001 and above
$33,323
Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.
Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.
Undergraduates
17,940
Part-time students
3%
Age 25 and older
4%
Campus setting
Small city
Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.
Completion within 150% time
75%
Completion within 200% time
78%
Full-time retention
88%
Three-year loan repayment
75%
Median earnings, 6 years
$49,716
Median earnings, 10 years
$68,396
Median federal debt
$14,334
Students receiving Pell Grants
32%
1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1011
This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.
University of California-Santa Cruz does not report a complete middle-50% SAT range in the current federal file.
The latest reported admission rate is 66%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.
The reported average annual net price is $17,890. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.
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