University of California-Santa Cruz

Also known as

UC Santa Cruz

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

2,112

47.1% Female

52.9% Male

Institution Overview

System

University of California

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Quarter

Setting

City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

172

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Student Body

Demographics

0.14%

American Indian or Alaska Native

9.23%

Asian

1.56%

Black or African American

13.40%

Hispanic or Latino

0.05%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

36.70%

White

5.02%

Two or more races

2.56%

Unknown

31.34%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

admissions.ucsc.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$12,762

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$27,864

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctor's Degree Research

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Anthropology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Applied Economics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Applied Mathematics, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Art/Art Studies, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Artificial Intelligence	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Astronomy	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Bioinformatics	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Chemistry, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Cognitive Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Comparative Literature	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Computational and Applied Mathematics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Computer and Information Sciences, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Computer Engineering, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Computer Science	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Documentary Production	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Economics, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Education, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Environmental Studies	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Environmental Toxicology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Fine/Studio Arts, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Geology/Earth Science, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
History, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Human Computer Interaction	Master's Degree	Yes	No
International Economics	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Linguistics	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Mathematical Statistics and Probability	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Mathematics, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Music Theory and Composition	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Music, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Musicology and Ethnomusicology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Natural Resources Management and Policy	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Philosophy	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Physics, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Political Science and Government, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Psychology, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Social Sciences, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sociology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Systems Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Technical and Scientific Communication	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Visual and Performing Arts, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Women's Studies	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff	Research
Total	1,261	837	424
With faculty status	833	833	0
Tenured	499	499	0
On tenure track	176	176	0
Not on tenure track	158	158	0
Multi-year contract	69	69	0
Annual contract	89	89	0
Less-than annual contract	0	0	0
Without faculty status	428	4	424

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$12,762

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$27,864

Financial aid office web address

financialaid.ucsc.edu/

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$12,762	$27,864
Full time Fees	$2,648	$2,648

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

2,112

47.1% Female

52.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.14%

American Indian or Alaska Native

9.23%

Asian

1.56%

Black or African American

13.40%

Hispanic or Latino

0.05%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

36.70%

White

5.02%

Two or more races

2.56%

Unknown

31.34%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	2	1
Asian	105	90
Black Or African American	18	15
Hispanic Or Latino	132	151
Non-resident Alien	387	275
White	395	380
Two Or More Races	46	60
Unknown	32	22

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	No

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

406

48.5% Male

51.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

183

56.3% Male

43.7% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

1156 High St
Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1011

Phone

831-459-0111

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]