University of California - Santa Cruz Business Programs

University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The city atmosphere of Santa Cruz makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

University of California - Santa Cruz Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UC Santa Cruz.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Most Popular Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#67	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UC Santa Cruz has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#3	Best International Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#21	Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools	College Factual
#21	Best Business Economics Schools	College Factual
#62	Best General Economics Schools	College Factual
#137	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is University of California - Santa Cruz?

Contact details for UC Santa Cruz are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1011
Phone:	831-459-0111
Website:	www.ucsc.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/ucsantacruz
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/ucsc

How Do I Get Into UC Santa Cruz?

You can apply to UC Santa Cruz online at: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html

Admission Requirements for UC Santa Cruz

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UC Santa Cruz?

The acceptance rate at UC Santa Cruz is 65%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.

Average Test Scores

About 89% of students accepted to UC Santa Cruz submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 670. Math scores were between 580 and 690.

UC Santa Cruz received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 29. Composite scores were between 25 and 33.

Can I Afford University of California - Santa Cruz?

The overall average net price of UC Santa Cruz is $47,423. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UC Santa Cruz, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $6,332 a year. That adds up to $25,328 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UC Santa Cruz is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of California - Santa Cruz Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 17,207 undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz, with 16,521 being full-time and 686 being part-time.

There are also 1,954 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,521 full-time undergraduates at UC Santa Cruz, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of California - Santa Cruz students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3,842
Black or African American	317
Hispanic or Latino	4,518
White	4,918
International Students	1,275
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,651

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at University of California - Santa Cruz. At this time, 35 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 72 countries are represented at UC Santa Cruz. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Taiwan.

Online Learning at University of California - Santa Cruz

In 2019-2020, 18,592 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UC Santa Cruz has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UC Santa Cruz

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of California - Santa Cruz was 141,233.3%. This is the #3 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UC Santa Cruz regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of California - Santa Cruz Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Economics	291	0	0	291
General Economics	123	0	0	123
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	19	57	8	84
International Economics	12	0	0	12
Technical & Scientific Communication	0	9	0	9
Applied Economics	0	0	0	0
Other Economics	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	445	66	8	519

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Satyriconi under License

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