by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UC Santa Cruz really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UC Santa Cruz. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UC Santa Cruz total enrollment is approximately 19,877 students. 17,943 are undergraduates and 1,934 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UC Santa Cruz undergraduate population is made up of 51.7% women, and 48.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Santa Cruz Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,494 | 30.6% |
| Hispanic | 5,120 | 28.6% |
| Asian | 4,409 | 24.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,543 | 8.6% |
| International | 574 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 415 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 349 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 53.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Santa Cruz Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 644 | 33.4% |
| White | 637 | 33.0% |
| Hispanic | 276 | 14.3% |
| Asian | 208 | 10.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 80 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 51 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,131 | 30.9% |
| Hispanic | 5,396 | 27.2% |
| Asian | 4,617 | 23.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,623 | 8.2% |
| International | 1,218 | 6.1% |
| Unknown | 466 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 382 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.1% |
University of California-Santa Cruz faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 52.6% |
| International | 13.6% |
| Hispanic | 12.0% |
| Asian | 11.5% |
| Unknown | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 10,179 female students and 9,698 male students at UC Santa Cruz.
University of California-Santa Cruz faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 98.8% of UC Santa Cruz students come from within the state, and 1.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 37 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4,030 | 94.8% |
| Washington | 44 | 1.0% |
| Colorado | 23 | 0.5% |
| Texas | 16 | 0.4% |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 0.3% |
UC Santa Cruz enrolls about 6.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UC Santa Cruz, 75.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 8,028 | 40.3% |
| 20-21 | 7,017 | 35.2% |
| 22-24 | 2,371 | 11.9% |
| 25-29 | 1,184 | 5.9% |
| Under 18 | 512 | 2.6% |
| 30-34 | 474 | 2.4% |
| 35 and over | 352 | 1.8% |
Footnotes
*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.
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