by our College Data Analytics TeamUC Santa Cruz total enrollment is approximately 19,161 students. 16,521 are undergraduates and 1,889 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UC Santa Cruz undergraduate population is made up of 47% women, and 53% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Santa Cruz Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 4,918 |
| Hispanic | 4,518 |
| Asian | 3,842 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,346 |
| International | 1,275 |
| Black or African American | 317 |
| Unknown | 271 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46% of full-time grad students are women, and 54% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Santa Cruz Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 748 |
| International | 521 |
| Hispanic | 245 |
| Asian | 164 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 93 |
| Unknown | 76 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 5,958 |
| Hispanic | 4,932 |
| Asian | 4,135 |
| International | 1,846 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,513 |
| Unknown | 370 |
| Black or African American | 369 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 |
There are approximately 9,029 female students and 10,132 male students at UC Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz ranks 1,019 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
3.38% of UC Santa Cruz students come from out of state, and 5.24% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| California | 3,863 |
| New York | 14 |
| Colorado | 12 |
| New Jersey | 10 |
| Washington | 9 |
Students from 72 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Taiwan.
Learn more about international students at UC Santa Cruz.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UC Santa Cruz, 72.42% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 7,428 |
| 20-21 | 6,662 |
| 22-24 | 2,822 |
| 25-29 | 1,329 |
| 30-34 | 520 |
| 35 and over | 329 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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