Santa Clara University academics
Santa Clara, California · Private · 6,552 undergrads
Santa Clara University has 6,552 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 46 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
6,552
undergraduates.
3,091
graduate students.
46
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,483
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
17%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
6,552
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,091
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,340
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
17%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$132,763
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
38%
AsianCollege Scorecard
21%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
19%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
7.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,483
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,027
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
254
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
71
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers