University of California-San Diego

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,502

2.51% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$14,614

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

1.75%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

34%

88,446 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

35,772

96.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

84.5%

2,911 Graduates

About

University of California-San Diego is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at University of California-San Diego were Computer Science (607 degrees awarded), General Economics (564 degrees), and Biochemistry (406 degrees).

In 2017, 9,868 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of California-San Diego. 47.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were asian (3,300 degrees), 1.36 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2428 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of California-San Diego is $11,502, which is $-14,998 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at University of California-San Diego is $11,502, which is $-14,998 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,614.

In 2017, 58% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 36% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$11,502

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at University of California-San Diego was $11,502. The cost of tuition at University of California-San Diego is $-14,998 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of California-San Diego (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,614

2017 Value

1.06%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 University of California-San Diego had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,614. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of University of California-San Diego grew by 1.06%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of California-San Diego (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,338

Room and Board

$1,541

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of California-San Diego was of $11,338 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,541. The cost of room and board increased by 3.94% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.65% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of California-San Diego (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

36%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

58% of undergraduate students at University of California-San Diego received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.69% with respect to 2016, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of California-San Diego (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.75%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at University of California-San Diego was 1.75%, which represents 80 out of the 4572 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of California-San Diego received 88,446 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 5.03% annual growth. Out of those 88,446 applicants, 30,061 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 34% acceptance rate.

There were 35,772 students enrolled at University of California-San Diego in 2017, and 84% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of California-San Diego has an overall enrollment yield of 19%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

34%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

30,061

Accepted Out of 88,446

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of California-San Diego was 34% (30,061 admissions from 88,446 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 35.7%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 5.03%, while admissions grew by 0.11%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of California-San Diego (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

84%

Submission Percentage

4,768

Scores Submitted

84% of enrolled first-time students at University of California-San Diego in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of California-San Diego has a total enrollment of 35,772 students. The full-time enrollment at University of California-San Diego is 34,566 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,206. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at University of California-San Diego are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of California-San Diego, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.4% Asian, 21.4% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.38% Two or More Races, 1.56% Black or African American, 0.229% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0811% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at University of California-San Diego in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Asian Male (17.7%), followed by Asian Female (16.9%) and White Male (10.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Male (17.2%), followed by White Female (12.4%) and Asian Male (7.15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of California-San Diego, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35,772 students. The full-time enrollment at University of California-San Diego is 34,566 and the part-time enrollment is 1,206. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at University of California-San Diego are enrolled full-time compared with 78% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of California-San Diego (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

94%

2017 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-San Diego was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), University of California-San Diego had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Asian
10,868
White
7,662
Hispanic or Latino
5,860

The enrolled student population at University of California-San Diego is 30.4% Asian, 21.4% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.38% Two or More Races, 1.56% Black or African American, 0.229% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0811% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.5% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.57% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 674 students (1.88%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 502 fewer women than men received degrees from University of California-San Diego. The majority of degree recipients at University of California-San Diego are asian (3,300 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more asian graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2428 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of California-San Diego is Computer Science (607 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (564 degrees) and Biochemistry (406 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at University of California-San Diego, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (1,870 degrees awarded), Engineering (1,933 degrees), and Math & Statistics (424 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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-San Diego are Other managers (632,622 people), Physicians (509,147 people), Software developers (458,906 people), Postsecondary teachers (371,608 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (366,138 people).

The most specialized majors at University of California-San Diego are Biology (1,870 degrees awarded), Engineering (1,933 degrees), Math & Statistics (424 degrees), Physical Sciences (435 degrees), and Social Sciences (1,263 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

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-San Diego are Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Chemists & materials scientists, Dentists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

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-San Diego are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (766,595 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (672,927 people), Computer Systems Design (637,137 people), Elementary & secondary schools (568,213 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (483,829 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of California-San Diego.

Most Common

Computer Science
607 degree-majorss awarded
General Economics
564 degree-majorss awarded
Biochemistry
406 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of California-San Diego was Computer Science with 607 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of California-San Diego according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

5,185
4,683

In 2017, 5,185 degrees were awarded to men at University of California-San Diego, which is 1.11 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,683).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at University of California-San Diego by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 713 degrees were awarded to men at University of California-San Diego in Computer Science, which is 3.98 times more than the 179 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 273 degrees were awarded to women at University of California-San Diego in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.72 times more than the 159 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

58%

100% Completion Time

87%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 58% of students graduating from University of California-San Diego completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 87% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 88% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at University of California-San Diego is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.91% of graduates (172 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Asian
3,300 degrees awarded
White
2,428 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,285 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of California-San Diego is asian (3,300 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2428 degrees).

2.25% of degree recipients (222 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Asian Male
1,693 degrees awarded
Asian Female
1,607 degrees awarded
White Male
1,292 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at University of California-San Diego is asian male (1,693 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more asian male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (1,607 degrees).

Operations

University of California-San Diego has an endowment valued at nearly $634M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $39.4M (6.22%), compared to the 5.91% average return ($16.9M on $287M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2017, University of California-San Diego had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. University of California-San Diego employs 715 Professors, 274 Assistant professors, and 257 Associate professors. Most academics at University of California-San Diego are Male Professors (545), Female Professors(170), and Male Associate professors (166).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of California-San Diego are: Business and Financial Operations, with 1330 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 1094 employees, and Service with 894 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$634M

2017 Endowment

15.3%

growth from 2016

University of California-San Diego has an endowment valued at about $634M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of University of California-San Diego grew 15.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $348M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of California-San Diego (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$671M - Federal
$33.5M - State
$16.9M - Local

As of 2017, University of California-San Diego received $671M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $33.5M from state grants and contracts, and $16.9M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$2.18B

2017 Salaries

11.6%

growth from 2016

In 2017, University of California-San Diego paid a median of $2.18B in salaries, which represents NaNB% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 11.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.4% growth from 2015 and a 6.7% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 215M (42.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$228M

Instructional Salaries

1,477

Number of Employees

In 2017, University of California-San Diego paid a total of $228M to 1,477 employees working as instructors, which represents 10.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $146M (22.5%) for similar Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

715 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1330 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of California-San Diego were Professor with 715 employees; Assistant professor with 274 employees; and Assistant professor with 257 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of California-San Diego were Business and Financial Operations with 1,330 employees; Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,094 employees; and Service with 894 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of California-San Diego was Male Professor with 545 employees, Female Professor with 170 employees, and Male Associate professor with 166 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at University of California-San Diego.

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