University of California-Santa Cruz

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University of California-Santa Cruz is a higher education institution located in Santa Cruz County, CA. N/A

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University of California-Santa Cruz had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at University of California-Santa Cruz is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at University of California-Santa Cruz are enrolled full-time.

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Retention Rate over Time

90%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of California-Santa Cruz was 90%. N/A

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of California-Santa Cruz (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Graduates

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of California-Santa Cruz, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (128 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (211 degrees), and Physical Sciences (315 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of California-Santa Cruz are Physicians (469,566 people), Other managers (220,115 people), Postsecondary teachers (212,556 people), Other Physical Scientists (190,082 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (120,892 people).

The most specialized majors at University of California-Santa Cruz in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (128 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (211 degrees), Physical Sciences (315 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (188 degrees), and Biology (787 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of California-Santa Cruz are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at University of California-Santa Cruz are Cultural & Gender Studies (128 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (211 degrees), Physical Sciences (315 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (188 degrees), and Biology (787 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of California-Santa Cruz are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (573,517 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (473,698 people), Elementary & secondary schools (320,522 people), Scientific research & development services (228,175 people), and Offices of physicians (216,652 people).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
1,017 degrees awarded
White Female
903 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
743 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of California-Santa Cruz is white male (1,017 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (903 degrees).