Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

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

University of California, Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 95%
Applicants who took ACT: 38%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 32%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 7%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 39%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 37%
SAT I Math score 700+: 8%
SAT I Math score 600+: 45%
ACT score 24-29: 52%
ACT score 30-36: 11%
ACT score 24+: 63%
Students applied: 28,236
Students admitted: 19,228
Admission rate: 68%
Students per faculty: 18
4-year graduation rate: 50%
6-year graduation rate: 73%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 15,945
Full-time enrolled men: 7,454
Full-time enrolled women: 8,223
Part-time enrolled men: 127
Part-time enrolled women: 141
Freshmen retained: 91%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $13,416
Fees (in state): NA
Tuition (out of state): $22,878
Fees (out of state): $13,416
Room and board: $14,856
Est. book expense: $1,407
Total cost (in state): $29,679
Total cost (out of state): $52,557
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,088
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $19,663
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $35,966
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $42,541
Average debt at graduation: $19,851

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 88%
Average need-based aid: $16,591
Average non-need-based aid: $10,016