UC San Diego academics
La Jolla, California · Public · 34,948 undergrads
UC San Diego has 34,948 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 72 fields of study. The most degrees go to Cognitive Science, General.
The short answers
34,948
undergraduates.
8,584
graduate students.
72
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
8,535
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
40%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
34,948
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,584
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
42,376
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
52%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
40%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$53,757
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
AsianCollege Scorecard
34%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
25%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
18%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
12%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.2%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
8,535
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,775
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
761
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Cognitive Science, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
217
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
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)
- Deadlines: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers