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University of California-San Diego

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Acceptance Rate

26.7%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$15,265

Out-of-State Tuition

$46,042

Undergrad Enrollment

33,787

Applicants

130,771

Yield Rate

21.9%

Endowment / Student

$40,203

Student:Faculty

19:1

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What you pay

$12,470/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $49,880 over four years.

What grads earn

$69,061/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$62,374 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.7 years of pay.

84% 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

8.8%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

55%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

4.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of University of California-San Diego’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

Under $30k$7,525
$30–48k$8,155
$48–75k$9,942
$75–110k$15,199
Over $110k$28,785

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

89%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

82%

Median debt

$15,500

Classification

R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
130,771
Admitted
32,06224.5%
Enrolled
7,00522% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson7
Fondling1411
Motor Vehicle Theft444310
Rape287
Robbery4

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation47% / 53%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball42Basketball16Fencing18Golf11Rowing41Soccer31Swimming26Tennis12Track & Field60Volleyball22Water Polo29

Women's

Basketball16Fencing20Rowing47Soccer31Softball25Swimming26Tennis12Track & Field120Volleyball20Water Polo24
Research Activity
FY 2024
$1.9Btotal R&D expenditure#7 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Cognitive Science689 grads
Anatomy600 grads
Computer Science415 grads
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other396 grads
International/Global Studies384 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General351 grads
Psychology, General351 grads
Mathematics and Computer Science338 grads
Political Science and Government, General268 grads
Information Technology234 grads

4yr Grad Rate

73%

6yr Grad Rate

89%

Retention Rate

94%

Median Earnings

$84,943