University of California-Santa Cruz Acceptance Rate: 66% — Admissions Statistics
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University of California-Santa Cruz
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Acceptance Rate
66%
Avg SAT Score
—
ACT Midpoint
—
Enrollment
17,940
Grad Rate
75%
Median Debt
$16,666
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$16,005
Out-of-State
$50,205
Avg Net Price
$17,890
Median Debt
$16,666
in-state tuition
$16,005
out-of-state tuition
$50,205
avg net price
$17,890
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$49,716
$
median 10yr
$68,396
$
gender split
Women
53%
Men
47%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
31%
Hispanic
29%
Asian
24%
Two or More
9%
Black
2%
AIAN
0%
About University of California-Santa Cruz
University of California-Santa Cruz is a public institution in Santa Cruz, CA. Acceptance rate: 66% (moderately selective). Enrollment: ~17,940 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 75%.
In-state tuition: $16,005. Out-of-state: $50,205. Avg net price: $17,890. Median debt: $16,666. Median earnings 6yr: $49,716. Median earnings 10yr: $68,396.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26.