UC Santa Cruz - SAT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data

• Percent of Applicants Admitted: 67%
• What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
• UC Santa Cruz GPA and Test Score Graph
• Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
  • SAT Critical Reading: 500 / 620
  • SAT Math: 520 / 640
  • SAT Writing: 500 / 620
    • (what these SAT numbers mean)
    • (SAT score comparison for UC campuses)
  • ACT Composite: 21 / 27
  • ACT English: 21 / 27
  • ACT Math: 22 / 27
    • (what these ACT numbers mean)
    • (ACT score comparison for UC campuses)

• Total Enrollment: 17,454 (15,945 undergraduates)
• Gender Breakdown: 48% Male / 52% Female
• 97% Full-time

• Tuition and Fees: $13,416 (in-state); $36,294 (out-of-state)
• Books: $1,406
• Room and Board: $14,861
• Other Expenses: $3,612
• Total Cost: $33,295 (in-state); $56, 173 (out-of-state)

• Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 73%
• UC Santa Cruz Scholarships (Cappex.com)
• Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
  • Grants: 64%
  • Loans: 57%
• Average Amount of Aid
  • Grants: $16,552
  • Loans: $5,506

• First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 91%
• 4-Year Graduation Rate: 50%
• 6-Year Graduation Rate: 73%

Data Source

• A selectivity ranking of the UC campuses
• A comparison of graduation rates, aid and enrollments
• A comparison of enrolled student SAT scores