Santa Clara University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,235
Men / Women
51% / 49%
White
31%
Asian
22%
Hispanic
22%
Mixed
8%
International
7%
Black
2%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
32%
Engineering, Computing & Math
29%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Arts
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$61,293
Est. Cost of Attendance
$82,026
10-Year ROI
$268,000
ROI Percentile
95th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
94%
4-Year Graduation Rate
81%
6-Year Graduation Rate
88%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
170 (98th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
3,056 (89th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
307 (95th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
26%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Early Decision
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $4M | #243 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #289 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #450 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 242 | #102 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 7 | #218 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #612 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
34%
SAT Range
1,350
–
1,490
ACT Range
31
–
33
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 683 | 42% / 58% | 7% | $72,833 | |
| Mathematics | 6 +3 | 67% / 33% | 17% | $80,834 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 90 +4 | 70% / 30% | 18% | — | |
| Physics | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 33% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | — | |
| Biology | 47 +4 | 34% / 66% | 4% | $62,240 | |
| Chemistry | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Science | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $66,207 | |
| Environmental Studies | 22 +1 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $66,207 | |
| Neuroscience | 23 +3 | 26% / 74% | 0% | — | |
| Public Health Science | 32 +7 | 22% / 78% | 6% | $57,535 | |
| Economics | 71 +6 | 79% / 21% | 13% | $113,842 | |
| Anthropology | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | — | |
| Child Studies | 17 +8 | 0% / 100% | 12% | — | |
| Classics | 2 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Communication | 104 +16 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $66,081 | |
| English | 17 +2 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $73,142 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 2 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| French | 6 +4 | 33% / 67% | 17% | — | |
| History | 6 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Philosophy | 15 +3 | 47% / 53% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 52 +10 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $65,193 | |
| Psychology | 98 +14 | 24% / 76% | 9% | $68,989 | |
| Religious Studies | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology | 14 +8 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $68,879 | |
| Spanish | 1 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Women's and Gender Studies | 2 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Art History | |||||
| Music | 5 +6 | 80% / 20% | 0% | — | |
| Studio Art | 5 +3 | 60% / 40% | 20% | — | |
| Theatre | 7 +3 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $38,495 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leavey School of Business | 361 | 65% / 35% | 7% | $105,993 | |
| Accounting | 53 — | 70% / 30% | 4% | $108,907 | |
| Accounting and Business Management | |||||
| Business Economics | 19 — | 58% / 42% | 11% | — | |
| Finance | 173 — | 76% / 24% | 5% | $112,439 | |
| Management | 43 — | 65% / 35% | 14% | — | |
| Management Information Systems | |||||
| Marketing | 73 +1 | 37% / 63% | 8% | $88,604 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering | 292 | 70% / 30% | 9% | $142,622 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 21 — | 52% / 48% | 5% | $104,829 | |
| Civil Engineering | 20 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $95,037 | |
| Computer Engineering | 80 — | 81% / 19% | 8% | $171,678 | |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 18 — | 83% / 17% | 11% | $171,678 | |
| Computer Science | 77 — | 55% / 45% | 17% | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 13 — | 85% / 15% | 8% | $136,618 | |
| Engineering Physics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 33% | — | |
| General Engineering | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 39 — | 79% / 21% | 5% | $116,365 | |
| Web Design and Engineering | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | — |
Rankings
College Costs
We Checked Your FAFSA and Laughed
Highest Net Price
Actually Expensive
Engineering, Computing & Math
Playing House
Civil Engineering
Hard Hat Ready
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression
Computer Engineering
Embedded and Exhausted
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Pragmatic Plug-and-Players
Regular Engineering Just Wasn't Hurting My Brain Enough
Engineering Physics
We Build Lightsabers, Inc
Humanities & Social Sciences
Arguing with God for a Grade
Religion
The Seekers