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UC Santa Cruz Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
How diverse is University of California - Santa Cruz? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the true stats about diversity at UC Santa Cruz. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

UC Santa Cruz Student Population

19,161 Total Students
16,521 Undergraduates
1,889 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend University of California - Santa Cruz?

UC Santa Cruz total enrollment is approximately 19,161 students. 16,521 are undergraduates and 1,889 are graduate students.

UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time UC Santa Cruz undergraduate population is made up of 47% women, and 53% men.

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UC Santa Cruz Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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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

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UC Santa Cruz Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 46% of full-time grad students are women, and 54% men.

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UC Santa Cruz Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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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

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
High Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

UC Santa Cruz Racial Demographics:

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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

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

University of California - Santa Cruz Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 2,316
Asian 324
Black or African American 94
Multi-Ethnic 39
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 3
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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UC Santa Cruz Male/Female Diversity

More Male Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with men than with women.

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There are approximately 9,029 female students and 10,132 male students at UC Santa Cruz.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of UC Santa Cruz is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  94.09 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 1,990 female teachers and 1,768 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

3.38% Out of State
5.24% Out of the Country

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.

Student Location Diversity  53 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
California 3,863
New York 14
Colorado 12
New Jersey 10
Washington 9

International Students at UC Santa Cruz

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.

Above Average Student Age Diversity

Above Average Student Age Diversity
72.42% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  64.08 out of 100.
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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%.

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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

Notes and References

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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