The student-faculty ratio at University of California--Santa Cruz is 19:1, and the school has 36.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of California--Santa Cruz include: Psychology, General; Computer and Information Sciences, General; Business/Managerial Economics; Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology; and Sociology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 90 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Total faculty
611 full time
228 part time
Minority
31% full time
18% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
98%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students36.2%
20-4933.8%
50 or more30%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
90%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
92%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
74%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
78%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
79%
6-year graduation rate of international students
63%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
9
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
159
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Dr. Steven Hawley- Deputy director of Hubble flight crew operations., Dr. Kathryn Sullivan - Astronaut,first woman to walk in space, Dana Priest - Washington Post reporter, Pulitzer Prizes (2006,2008)
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
start of third year
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Psychology, General 10%
Computer and Information Sciences, General 8%
Business/Managerial Economics 6%
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 5%
Sociology 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$46,300
Area Studies$44,100
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$54,000
Biology$51,100
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$45,900
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$43,800
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$66,500
Accounting$58,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,500
Business/Managerial Economics$52,300
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$53,200
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$84,100
Electrical Engineering (EE)$75,300
Biomedical Engineering$56,300
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$48,200
Literature$47,300
Legal Professions and Studies
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)$44,300
Mathematics and Statistics
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Physics$68,300
Chemistry$62,100
Geological and Earth Sciences$50,600
Social Sciences
Economics$58,200
Sociology$47,400
Anthropology$46,200
Political Science and Government$45,600
Visual and Performing Arts
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$52,200
Fine and Studio Arts$48,900
Drama and Theater Arts$46,200
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
German Studies
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Italian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Molecular Biochemistry
Neuroscience
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, Other
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Behavioral Sciences
Cognitive Science
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
Physical Sciences
Astrophysics
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Archeology
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
International Economics
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Music Performance, General
Minors
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sustainability Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
Linguistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Music, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Italian Studies
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Physical Sciences
Astrophysics
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Economics / Mathematics
Environmental Studies / Biology
Earth Sciences / Anthropology
Environmental Studies / Earth Sciences
Latin American & Latino Studies / Sociology
Environmental Studies / Economics
Latin American & Latino Studies / Politics
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Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Internships
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-medicine
Cooperative education programs
Health Professions, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science, Environmental Studies
Teacher certification is offered in
Elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
6
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
University of New Hampshire
University of New Mexico
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Barbados
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
Monterey Bay Crescent Ocean Research Consortium (MBCORC)
Neanderthal Genome Analysis Consortium
UC Observatories - Lick Observatory
Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics (IGPP)
CA Institute for Quantitative Biosciences
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
