University of California-Santa Cruz had a total enrollment of 19,938 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of California-Santa Cruz is 19,362 students and the part-time enrollment is 576. This means that 97.1% of students enrolled at University of California-Santa Cruz are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of California-Santa Cruz, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.8% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 8.38% Two or More Races, 2.05% Black or African American, 0.155% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.115% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of California-Santa Cruz in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (17.6%), followed by White Female (16%) and White Male (14.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (16.4%), followed by White Female (16.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.21%).