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University of California–Santa Cruz Common Data Set 2024-25

CATest policy: Test-blind: SAT/ACT not used in admission; AP and institutional exams used for placement.Compare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

65.6%

47,012 of 71,696

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

—

ACT middle 50%

—

Admissions
AppliedC171,696
AdmittedC147,012
EnrolledC14,381
YieldC19.3%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC215,397
Accepted a placeC210,111
Admitted from waitlistC23,339
Odds if you stay on the listC233%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC9—
Submitted ACTC9—
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9—
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9—
Average high school GPAC123.92
GPA of 4.0C1145.5%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1133.3%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1116.3%
GPA below 3.50C114.8%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1—
Required feesG1—
Food and housingG1—
Need fully met (first-years)H2—
Average % of need metH2—
Average need-based packageH2—
Average need-based grantH2—
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresNot considered
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Not considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationImportant
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceImportant
  • State residencyVery important
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB117,940
First-year retentionB2288%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB75%
Notes on this filing
  • Year set to 2024-25: the filing is the Common Data Set 2024-2025 with Fall 2024 data (as of October 15, 2024).
  • C1: applicant, admit and enrollee totals were printed; the gender breakdowns sum to the printed totals (71,696 applied; 47,012 admitted; 4,381 enrolled).
  • C2: waitlist counts mapped by position: offered 15,397; accepted a place 10,111; admitted from waitlist 3,339. Waitlist is not ranked.
  • C8A: SAT/ACT not used in admission decisions, and C8F is blank, so no clarification is available. C8G lists AP and an institutional exam for placement.
  • C9: SAT/ACT submission percentages and score percentiles are blank, even though the school does not use test scores for admission. Not guessed.
  • C21/C22: early decision and early action are marked No, so no ED/EA counts are reported.
  • B4-B11: most recent bachelor's cohort is Fall 2018. The filing prints a six-year rate of 75% (line H), used as grad_rate_6yr. The four-year rate is not printed (2,263 of 3,681 finished in four years), so grad_rate_4yr is null rather than computed.
  • B22: retention of 88% is printed.
  • G1: tuition and fee cells are blank; the filing says 2025-26 costs will be available around May 2025. All cost fields are null.
  • H1: only zero totals are printed for scholarships/grants and self-help; the category cells are blank. H2 (first-time, full-time first-year column) is entirely blank, so all aid fields are null. pct_need_fully_met cannot be computed without line d.
  • H1: the academic-year checkboxes are not marked.

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University of California–Santa Cruz admissions FAQ
What is University of California–Santa Cruz's acceptance rate?
University of California–Santa Cruz admitted 47,012 of 71,696 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 65.6%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does University of California–Santa Cruz have early decision?
No. University of California–Santa Cruz does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
How many students get off University of California–Santa Cruz's waitlist?
University of California–Santa Cruz offered 15,397 students a waitlist spot and admitted 3,339 from it (33% of those who stayed on).
What is University of California–Santa Cruz's graduation rate?
75% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of California–Santa Cruz Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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