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University Of California Santa Cruz

University Of California Santa Cruz

University of California - Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. It offers admission to over 13,000 students annually. Students granted admission can opt for programs in conservation and resource management, photography and commercial art, art studies, liberal arts and science.

The sports teams of UC Santa Cruz are nicknamed the Banana Slugs. Sammy the Slug is the official mascot of the sports teams. Sports programs are offered in men's and women's volleyball, basketball, soccer, swimming and diving, water polo, women's golf, and women's cross country. There are also some successful club-side teams such as a men's lacrosse team and a women's rugby team.

Overview of University Of California Santa Cruz

Students attend UC Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, CA, a small city. The school is a public institution. UC Santa Cruz degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in mathematics, science, art studies, drama and performing arts, photography and commercial art, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.

UC Santa Cruz Selectivity

UC Santa Cruz is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 500. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 520 and 630.

Faculty

UC Santa Cruz has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

There are 15,825 students at UC Santa Cruz (as of 2007).

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. UC Santa Cruz values student athletics, and belongs to the Division III Independents.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UC Santa Cruz

University Of California Santa Cruz
1156 High St
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
General Phone: (831) 459-0111
http://www.ucsc.edu/

UC Santa Cruz Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,389English language and literature, history, political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, American studies, area and Cultural studies, ...
Science555call and molecular biology, biology, marine biology, geology, biological and biomedical sciences, ecology, chemistry, molecular biochemistry, ...
Therapy And Counseling381psychology, psychobiology
Business And Management333managerial economics
Conservation And Resource Management158environmental studies, environmental science
Computer Science And Engineering146computer and info science, computer engineering, computer support
Photography And Commercial Art131film and photography
Art Studies115art studies
Family And Social Work108community organization
Education And Teaching94education
Drama And Performing Arts85drama
Mathematics73mathematics, applied mathematics
Religion And Philosophy65philosophy
Law60legal studies
Fine Arts48art history and criticism, fine arts
Music34music
Engineering27electrical engineering
Medicine22neuroscience
Media10media studies
Landscaping And Horticulture5plant sciences

Number of programs and degrees for UC Santa Cruz in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,41148
Master's degree27430
Doctor's degree13223
Postbaccalaureate certificate222

UC Santa Cruz Student Body

In 2007, UC Santa Cruz had a total enrollment of 15,825 students (15,466 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men46%
Women54%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate90%
Graduate10%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White51%
Black2%
Hispanic15%
Asian18%
American Indian1%
Unknown11%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1941%
20-2133%
22-2413%
25-297%
30-343%
35-391%
40-491%
50-640%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California97%

UC Santa Cruz Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time89 %
Part-Time62 %

UC Santa Cruz Room and Board (2007)

UC Santa Cruz offers campus housing for 7,428 of its 15,466 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Santa Cruz, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UC Santa Cruz Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total24,54219,51280%3,35017%
Men10,9118,37177%1,52918%
Women13,63111,14182%1,82116%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500630
SAT Math520630
SAT Writing510620
ACT Verbal2027
ACT Math2127
ACT Composite2127

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT98%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT38%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

UC Santa Cruz Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,646
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 25,718
Room and board$ 12,483
Books and supplies$ 1,325
Other expenses$ 3,342

Financial Aid:
UC Santa Cruz participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 132100)

UC Santa Cruz Faculty

UC Santa Cruz has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured245129
Non-tenured, but on tenure track6549
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3523

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year8$142,6260*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*0*
No academic rankcalendar year4$38,76212$25,277
All faculty totalcalendar year13$105,58812$25,277

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year172$115,20079$103,571
Associate professoracademic year61$81,82345$74,966
Assistant professoracademic year66$67,38751$66,272
Lectureracademic year27$64,26921$57,123
No academic rankacademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year326$95,056197$82,189

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UC Santa Cruz Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballDivision III Independents
TrackDivision III Independents

UC Santa Cruz Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Managerial Economics

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Community Organization and Advocacy

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Plant Sciences, General

LAW
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
Economics, Other
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
German Studies
History, General
International Economics
Italian Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication and Media Studies, Other

MEDICINE
Neuroscience

MUSIC
Music, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Bioinformatics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
Environmental Toxicology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Molecular Biochemistry
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychology, General

UC Santa Cruz Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UC Santa Cruz Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%UC Santa Cruz Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%UC Santa Cruz Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%UC Santa Cruz Number of students
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 4%UC Santa Cruz % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%UC Santa Cruz % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%UC Santa Cruz % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%UC Santa Cruz % of degrees in science
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%UC Santa Cruz % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%UC Santa Cruz Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%UC Santa Cruz % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%UC Santa Cruz Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%UC Santa Cruz % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%UC Santa Cruz % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%UC Santa Cruz % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%UC Santa Cruz % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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