Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, CA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 95%
Applicants who took ACT: 40%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 36%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 12%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 48%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 41%
SAT I Math score 700+: 33%
SAT I Math score 600+: 74%
ACT score 24-29: 49%
ACT score 30-36: 29%
ACT score 24+: 78%
Students applied: 53,448
Students admitted: 18,976
Admission rate: 36%
Students per faculty: 19
4-year graduation rate: 56%
6-year graduation rate: 85%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 23,046
Full-time enrolled men: 11,186
Full-time enrolled women: 11,451
Part-time enrolled men: 214
Part-time enrolled women: 195
Freshmen retained: 96%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $13,234
Fees (in state): NA
Tuition (out of state): $36,112
Fees (out of state): NA
Room and board: $11,924
Est. book expense: $1,474
Total cost (in state): $26,632
Total cost (out of state): $49,510
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $10,157
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $16,483
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $33,035
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $39,361
Average debt at graduation: $19,936

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 87%
Average need-based aid: $16,475
Average non-need-based aid: $10,149