Campus & Student Life at University of California-Santa Cruz

Explore the campus experience at University of California-Santa Cruz. Spanning diversity, athletics, and student support, this overview highlights the key parts of the UC Santa Cruz student experience — with links to the full reports below.

Full-time vs. Part-time Students at University of California-Santa Cruz

The campus community at UC Santa Cruz breaks down into full-time and part-time students as follows:

Full-time	Part-time	Total
19,877	1,436	21,313

Campus Diversity at University of California-Santa Cruz

Curious about the makeup of UC Santa Cruz? The full demographic picture — race, gender, age, and geographic origin is covered in the dedicated diversity report.

See the full UC Santa Cruz Diversity Report ›

Athletics at University of California-Santa Cruz

University of California-Santa Cruz competes in the NCAA as part of the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference.

UC Santa Cruz fields 446 student athletes — 227 men and 219 women across 10 varsity sports.

See the full UC Santa Cruz Sports Report ›

Athletics Financing

	Amount
Total Revenue (all teams)	$4,747,684
Total Expenses (all teams)	$4,747,684
Net	$0

Military & Veterans at University of California-Santa Cruz

Considering UC Santa Cruz as a service member or veteran? Here’s how UC Santa Cruz supports military-connected students:

Awards credit for military training
Has a dedicated point of contact for veterans
Has a recognized student veteran organization
23 students received GI Bill benefits
Veterans make up PS of the student body

Learn more at the UC Santa Cruz veterans services page.

See the full UC Santa Cruz Veterans Report ›

Disability Services at University of California-Santa Cruz

University of California-Santa Cruz maintains a disability services office for students who need accommodations.

Visit the UC Santa Cruz disability services page.

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References

More about our data sources and methodologies.