University of California-Santa Cruz Student Population Overview

19,478
Total Students
17,502
Undergraduates
1,976
Graduates
96%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of California-Santa Cruz educates a diverse community of 19,478 students, with 17,502 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,976 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

19,478

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

23:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate90%
Graduate10%

Enrollment Type

University of California-Santa Cruz has a predominantly full-time student body with 96% of students being full-time and 4% being part-time, totaling 19,478 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

96% Full-Time

4% Part-Time

18,646

Full-Time Students

832

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

90% Undergraduate

10% Graduate

17,502

Undergraduate

1,976

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 7,321 students, but also includes 473 students in the Under 18 range, 6,662 students in the 20-21 range, 2,263 students in the 22-24 range, 783 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,474 students in the 25+ age group, with 49 in the 20-21 category, 453 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
473 (3%)
18-19
7,321 (42%)
20-21
6,662 (38%)
22-24
2,263 (13%)
25+
783 (4%)
Under 18473
18-197,321
20-216,662
22-242,263
25+783

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
49 (2%)
22-24
453 (23%)
25+
1,474 (75%)
20-2149
22-24453
25+1,474

Gender Distribution

University of California-Santa Cruz has more men than women with 8,724 female students and 8,778 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
8,778 (50%)
Women
8,724 (50%)

Men

8,778

45%

Women

8,724

45%

Geographic Origin

University of California-Santa Cruz has 91% (3,478 students) from in-state California, 6% (245 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (111 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,478 (91%)
Out-of-State
245 (6%)
International
111 (3%)
In-State (California)
3,478(91%)
Out-of-State
245(6%)
International
111(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,834

New students this year

Campus Location

Santa Cruz, California

City: Small