University of California, Santa Cruz academics
Santa Cruz, California · Public · 17,940 undergrads
University of California, Santa Cruz has 17,940 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 60 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer Science.
The short answers
17,940
undergraduates.
1,952
graduate students.
60
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,562
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
37%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
17,940
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,952
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
19,764
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
37%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$61,406
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
31%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
28%
AsianCollege Scorecard
25%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.3%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,562
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
378
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
229
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
130
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 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, Medium 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: admissions.ucsc.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 8, 2026)
Updated Nov 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers