Inside Academics at University of California-Santa Cruz

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at University of California-Santa Cruz — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At 22 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at University of California-Santa Cruz is above the national average of 15 to 1. With 84% of instructors full time, University of California-Santa Cruz is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at University of California-Santa Cruz can choose from 57 majors with reported graduates spanning 21 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of California-Santa Cruz are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of California-Santa Cruz.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at University of California-Santa Cruz:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of California-Santa Cruz offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 5,253 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of California-Santa Cruz retains and graduates its students — 88% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of California-Santa Cruz.

Continue Your Research on University of California-Santa Cruz

Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of California-Santa Cruz in more detail:

• Academic Majors at University of California-Santa Cruz — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at University of California-Santa Cruz — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at University of California-Santa Cruz — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at University of California-Santa Cruz — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at University of California-Santa Cruz — accreditation status and accrediting bodies