Santa Clara University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
48.0%
Total Profiles
8
SAT Range
1350–1490
User Accept Rate
50.0%
Tuition
$59,241
Undergrad Enrollment
6,235
Applicants
18,843
Yield Rate
18.8%
Student:Faculty
10:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.77
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.42
- SAT
- 1380
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1410
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.74
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.96
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 28
- GPA
- 3.72
- SAT
- 1380
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.13
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.32
- SAT
- 1270
- ACT
- 30
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.77 | 1460 | — | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.42 | 1380 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.54 | 1410 | — | EA |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 3.74 | 1500 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 2.96 | — | 28 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.72 | 1380 | 33 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.13 | — | — | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.32 | 1270 | 30 | EA |
What you pay
$50,062/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $200,248 over four years.
What grads earn
$114,426/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $103,347 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).
89% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.6%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
62%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
2.2%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Santa Clara University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
91%
Completion · all
91%
Completion · Pell
93%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
88%
Median debt
$19,162
Classification
D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Santa Clara University has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 3 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 6 | — | — | 1 |
| Rape | 3 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | — | — | — | 1 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
85%
6yr Grad Rate
91%
Retention Rate
94%
Median Earnings
$109,183