Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference
University of California, Santa Cruz · Campus
Santa Cruz, CA · City · Public · Research university · the Banana Slugs · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
17,812
Undergraduates
+ 1,952 graduate students
22:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
90%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
7%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$19k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Santa Cruz, CA
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofUniversity of California
- CalendarQuarter
- DesignationsLand-grant
- Admissions63% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
17,8121,952
Undergraduates 17,812Graduate students 1,952
Where first-years come from
90%
In state 90%Other states 7%Abroad 3%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
31%29%25%
White 31%Hispanic 29%Black 2%Asian 25%Two or more 9%International 3%Not reported 2%
- Women51%
- Full-time97% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class4,381 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,115 6% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online31% take some classes online 1% fully online
- Registered with disability services19.54% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $18,785 | $5,646 | $24,431 |
| Off campus | $16,697 | $6,264 | $22,961 |
| With family | — | $15,181 | $15,181 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety2.76 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#3Biggestof 421 · Division III#25Most diverseof 416 · Division III#43Retentionof 420 · Division III#47Most remoteof 421 · Division III#49In stateof 420 · Division III
Among Division III schools; every list University of California, Santa Cruz is on.
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