University of California, San Diego
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
33,787
Men / Women
45% / 55%
Asian
32%
Hispanic
23%
White
18%
International
11%
Mixed
9%
Black
1%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math
27%
Life & Natural Sciences
27%
Business & Economics
8%
Arts
3%
Education
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$20,505
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$58,107
Est. In-State Cost
$26,525
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$75,167
10-Year ROI
$303,000
ROI Percentile
98th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
94%
4-Year Graduation Rate
74%
6-Year Graduation Rate
86%
Transfer-Out Rate
4%
Weather
Comfortable Days
170 (98th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
3,284 (94th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
328 (99th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
24%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1,521M | #3 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $267M | #19 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $46M | #33 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 263 | #12 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 434 | #63 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 145 | #161 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests — Test Blind
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Arts and Humanities | 472 | 37% / 63% | 9% | $46,152 | |
| Environmental Studies | 79 +4 | 30% / 70% | 9% | $65,512 | |
| Classical Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 33% | — | |
| History | 65 +13 | 54% / 46% | 6% | $53,598 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 29% | — | |
| Linguistics | |||||
| Literature | 42 +4 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $44,156 | |
| Literatures in English | 27 +2 | 22% / 78% | 4% | — | |
| Philosophy | 18 +7 | 78% / 22% | 6% | — | |
| Spanish | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Art History | 12 +3 | 8% / 92% | 25% | $39,862 | |
| Dance | 3 +9 | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Music | 14 +8 | 57% / 43% | 7% | $39,057 | |
| Speculative Design | 31 +3 | 39% / 61% | 10% | — | |
| Theatre and Dance | 64 +4 | 38% / 62% | 5% | $29,113 | |
| Visual Arts (Studio) | 43 +7 | 30% / 70% | 12% | $39,862 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 61 +3 | 48% / 52% | 21% | $39,698 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Physical Sciences | 1,123 | 62% / 38% | 29% | $71,291 | |
| Applied Mathematics | 116 +20 | 59% / 41% | 49% | $70,538 | |
| Biostatistics | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $122,417 | |
| Mathematical Sciences | 66 +15 | 70% / 30% | 32% | $62,350 | |
| Mathematics | 128 +9 | 59% / 41% | 52% | $62,350 | |
| Mathematics - Computer Science | 338 +20 | 80% / 20% | 30% | — | |
| Physical Sciences | 11 +2 | 64% / 36% | 9% | — | |
| Physics | 29 +2 | 83% / 17% | 45% | $105,096 | |
| Physics | 38 — | 68% / 32% | 13% | $105,096 | |
| Statistics | 42 +6 | 52% / 48% | 50% | — | |
| Applied Chemistry | 65 +1 | 52% / 48% | 22% | $71,808 | |
| Atmospheric Science | 16 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 174 +5 | 45% / 55% | 7% | $68,073 | |
| Biophysics | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 25% | $68,073 | |
| Chemistry | 88 +3 | 36% / 64% | 7% | $71,808 | |
| Molecular Biology | |||||
| Mathematics - Secondary Education | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Social Sciences | 3,741 | 41% / 59% | 16% | $67,695 | |
| Global Health | 96 +21 | 21% / 79% | 4% | $59,383 | |
| Economics | 223 +30 | 72% / 28% | 41% | $109,004 | |
| Economics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $109,004 | |
| Management Science | 33 +2 | 58% / 42% | 45% | $76,106 | |
| Management Science | 396 +13 | 58% / 42% | 33% | $76,106 | |
| Real Estate Development | 64 +1 | 73% / 27% | 3% | — | |
| Anthropology | 50 +5 | 36% / 64% | 6% | $47,296 | |
| Anthropology | 23 +5 | 22% / 78% | 4% | $47,296 | |
| Black Diaspora and African American Studies | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,918 | |
| Chinese Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Clinical Psychology | 158 +9 | 23% / 77% | 8% | $55,962 | |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 29 +1 | 24% / 76% | 7% | $62,144 | |
| Cognitive Science | 689 +54 | 42% / 58% | 13% | $75,362 | |
| Communication | 220 +24 | 36% / 64% | 18% | $57,842 | |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 42 +1 | 5% / 95% | 7% | $62,144 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 15 +14 | 27% / 73% | 7% | $52,918 | |
| Global South Studies | 384 +29 | 51% / 49% | 21% | $65,279 | |
| Health/Medical Psychology | 44 +3 | 18% / 82% | 2% | $55,962 | |
| Human Development | 52 +3 | 4% / 96% | 0% | $56,056 | |
| Human Developmental Sciences | 351 +29 | 24% / 76% | 9% | $50,364 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 72 +10 | 44% / 56% | 10% | — | |
| International Studies | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $86,050 | |
| Japanese Studies | 7 +6 | 43% / 57% | 0% | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 4 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 46 +1 | 52% / 48% | 2% | $61,900 | |
| Political Science | 268 +38 | 43% / 57% | 6% | $61,900 | |
| Psychology | 147 +12 | 39% / 61% | 18% | — | |
| Religion | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Russian Studies | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Social Psychology | 39 +1 | 21% / 79% | 23% | $62,144 | |
| Social Sciences | 36 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology | 138 +15 | 27% / 73% | 14% | $53,307 | |
| Education Sciences | 52 +4 | 19% / 81% | 12% | $87,288 | |
| Urban Studies and Planning | 50 +4 | 52% / 48% | 12% | $63,281 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health | 221 | 24% / 76% | 1% | $59,383 | |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 22 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $59,383 | |
| Environmental Health | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $59,383 | |
| Public Health | 55 — | 18% / 82% | 2% | $59,383 | |
| Public Health | 142 +7 | 28% / 72% | 1% | $59,383 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs School of Engineering | 1,682 | 74% / 26% | 16% | $138,367 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 88 — | 74% / 26% | 5% | $95,008 | |
| Artificial Intelligence | |||||
| Bioengineering | 22 +1 | 41% / 59% | 0% | — | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 126 — | 53% / 47% | 14% | $116,585 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 89 — | 58% / 42% | 16% | $86,647 | |
| Computer Engineering | 207 — | 89% / 11% | 25% | $159,561 | |
| Computer Science | 415 — | 80% / 20% | 20% | $204,258 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 176 +1 | 85% / 15% | 14% | $115,908 | |
| Engineering | 45 — | 69% / 31% | 13% | $83,444 | |
| Engineering Physics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Engineering | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Information Technology | 234 +5 | 64% / 36% | 24% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 180 — | 74% / 26% | 9% | $88,101 | |
| Structural Engineering | 96 — | 68% / 32% | 2% | $85,292 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Biological Sciences | 1,567 | 37% / 63% | 7% | $76,247 | |
| Animal Physiology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Bioinformatics | 98 +2 | 58% / 42% | 21% | $122,417 | |
| Biology | 351 +2 | 38% / 62% | 7% | $74,006 | |
| Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution | 46 +1 | 28% / 72% | 4% | $54,223 | |
| Human Biology | 600 +1 | 30% / 70% | 3% | — | |
| Microbiology | 57 — | 54% / 46% | 5% | — | |
| Molecular and Cell Biology | 229 +2 | 38% / 62% | 10% | — | |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | |||||
| Neuroscience | 185 +2 | 39% / 61% | 11% | $61,518 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography | 117 | 36% / 64% | 7% | $54,223 | |
| Geosciences | 21 +1 | 48% / 52% | 5% | — | |
| Marine Biology | 96 +3 | 33% / 67% | 7% | $54,223 |
Rankings
Fun and Games
Ski Bums and Surf Bros
Top Recreation
Surf
My Tribe
Tiger Mom Heaven
Most Asian-Americans
Significant Presence
Engineering, Computing & Math
Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better.
Artificial Intelligence
AI is the New CS
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
LeetCode Sweatshops
import pandas as pd
Data Science
The Tech Bro Pipeline
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Quantum Leap
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Theorem Crafters
It Actually IS Rocket Science
Aerospace Engineering
Wind Tunnel Wizards
Pre-Med Hidding in Plain Sight
Biomedical Engineering
Cutting Edge
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
White-Collar Drug Lords
Playing House
Civil Engineering
Bridge Builders
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression
Computer Engineering
Firmware Gods
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Dangerously Grounded
Regular Engineering Just Wasn't Hurting My Brain Enough
Engineering Physics
Too Nerdy for the Engineers, Too Practical for the Physicists
Hugging Trees with Calculus
Environmental Engineering
Watershed Wizards
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Crystal Clear Leaders
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Mad Scientists' Machine Shop
We Glow In The Dark
Nuclear Engineering
Glow in the Dark
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Darwin's Favorites
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Mega-Lab Multiverse
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Plate Tectonics Elite
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Ecosystem Engineers
Memorizing 206 Bones
Human Biology
The Cadaver Club
Lord of the Petri Dish
Microbiology & Immunology
Antibody Avengers
Staring at a Gel Electrophoresis Until Our Eyes Bleed
Molecular Biology & Genomics
Helix Heavyweights
Action Potentials
Neuroscience
Huberman Lab Disciples
Legal Drug Dealers
Pharmacy
Prescription Perfectionists
Talk About a Career
Phonoaudiology
Hearing Heroes
Puppies Over People
Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
Overqualified Scuba Divers (Marine Biology)
Business & Economics
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Tech Incubators
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets
Business Analytics
SQL Slingers
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
Math Masochists & Stata Sorcerers
Humanities & Social Sciences
Professional Yapping
Communication & Journalism
Solidly Upper-Middle-Class Comm Degrees
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
Page Turners
Saving the Planet, One Policy at a Time
Environmental Policy & Sustainability
Sustainability Wonks
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Policy Wonks
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary)
History & Archaeology
The Time Travelers
Passport Stamp Collectors
International Relations
Foreign Service Bound
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group
Philosophy & Ethics
The Questioners
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
Synapse Snobs
Decolonizing the Curriculum
Regional & Ethnic Studies
Cultural Cartographers
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
Survey Says
Grammar Police Academy
World Languages & Linguistics
Syntax Scholars
Education
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
Classroom Ready
Show Your Work, Then Teach It
STEM Education
Math Whisperers
Arts
Sleep Deprivation by Design
Architecture
Building Blocks
Lights, Camera, Tuition
Film
Streaming Service Bound
Theatre Kid Generation
Performing Arts
Encore Worthy