4-year school · Public

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California · Santa Cruz–Watsonville, CA metro area. 310 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

310
International graduates, 2024–25
of 5,280 graduates, all majors
66%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$78,247
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $50,205, before aid
6%
International students
1,187 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 60 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Computer ScienceCIP 11.07bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 764 graduates78764bachelor's, master's, doctoral
EconomicsCIP 45.06bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 135 graduates25135bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 11.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 42 graduates1942bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringCIP 14.10bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 81 graduates1781bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Astronomy and AstrophysicsCIP 40.02bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 59 graduates1559bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCIP 11.08bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 28 graduates1528bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Human Computer InteractionCIP 30.31master's · 28 graduates1328master's
Computer EngineeringCIP 14.09bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 194 graduates12194bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Business/Managerial EconomicsCIP 52.06bachelor's · 258 graduates9258bachelor's
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCIP 11.10bachelor's · 118 graduates9118bachelor's
Behavioral SciencesCIP 30.17bachelor's · 464 graduates7464bachelor's
Graphic CommunicationsCIP 10.03bachelor's · 140 graduates7140bachelor's
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCIP 50.06bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 126 graduates6126bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Applied MathematicsCIP 27.03bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 61 graduates661bachelor's, master's, doctoral
MathematicsCIP 27.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 43 graduates643bachelor's, master's, doctoral

Admissions

Acceptance rate66%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentilen/a
SAT math, 25th–75th percentilen/a
ACT, 25th–75th percentilen/a
Test scoresNot considered
First-year retention88%
Graduation rate, 6 years77%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$50,205
Housing and food, on campus$19,948
Books and other costs$8,094
Total a year$78,247
Four years$312,988

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology