University of California-Santa Cruz Student Population Overview

21,109
Total Students
18,997
Undergraduates
2,112
Graduates
91%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of California-Santa Cruz educates a diverse community of 21,109 students, with 18,997 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,112 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

21,109

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

22:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate90%
Graduate10%

Enrollment Type

University of California-Santa Cruz has a predominantly full-time student body with 91% of students being full-time and 9% being part-time, totaling 21,109 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

91% Full-Time

9% Part-Time

19,120

Full-Time Students

644

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

90% Undergraduate

10% Graduate

18,997

Undergraduate

2,112

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 7,558 students, but also includes 555 students in the Under 18 range, 7,079 students in the 20-21 range, 1,986 students in the 22-24 range, 634 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,451 students in the 25+ age group, with 28 in the 20-21 category, 473 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
555 (3%)
18-19
7,558 (42%)
20-21
7,079 (40%)
22-24
1,986 (11%)
25+
634 (4%)
Under 18555
18-197,558
20-217,079
22-241,986
25+634

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
28 (1%)
22-24
473 (24%)
25+
1,451 (74%)
20-2128
22-24473
25+1,451

Gender Distribution

University of California-Santa Cruz has more men than women with 9,444 female students and 9,553 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
9,553 (50%)
Women
9,444 (50%)

Men

9,553

45%

Women

9,444

45%

Geographic Origin

University of California-Santa Cruz has 92% (3,996 students) from in-state California, 7% (286 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (83 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,996 (92%)
Out-of-State
286 (7%)
International
83 (2%)
In-State (California)
3,996(92%)
Out-of-State
286(7%)
International
83(2%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

4,365

New students this year

Campus Location

Santa Cruz, California

City: Small

University of California-Santa Cruz - Student Population