Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,887
Graduate Enrollment: 3,023
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, medium, highly residential // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 53.98%

Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)

First generation college students: 16.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2000)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,418
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1330 - 1490

2022 Median Admit ACT: 32
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 30 - 33

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 85.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 80.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 77.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 72.8% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 42.0%
Black: 2.6%
Hispanic: 18.0%
Asian: 20.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 9.2%
Non-resident alien: 5.5%
Unknown race: 2.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $72,321
In-State tuition: $55,860
Out-of-State tuition: $55,860

Estimated books and supplies: $1,125 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,533 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,979 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,253 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,979 (2022)

Average Family Income: $141,343 (2017)
Median Family Income: $97,114 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 10.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 22.8%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,162 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $203 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $23,618
$30k-48k $27,708
$48k-75k $27,484
$75k-110k $35,921
$110k+ $52,819

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 85%
6-year graduation rate: 91%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.3% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $19,162 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,001 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,204 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 88.8% (2015)
@3 year 90.2% (2017)
@5 year 90.4% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 79.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 85.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $68,156 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $88,962 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 20
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 41 $23,250 $260 $33,884 ($2,824) $58,140 ($4,845)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 4
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 11
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 90 $17,667 $180 $41,806 ($3,484) $58,545 ($4,879)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 90 $700 $61,222 ($5,102) $78,513 ($6,543)
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 10
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 123 $19,500 $207 $71,311 ($5,943) $102,794 ($8,566)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 80 $21,750 $217 $51,139 ($4,262) $64,616 ($5,385)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 28 $34,304 ($2,859) $62,009 ($5,167)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 14
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 14
Bachelor's Degree Music. 14
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 39 $24,500 $260 $62,238 ($5,187)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 153 $673 $127,587 ($10,632) $160,757 ($13,396)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 71 $19,250 $197 $71,431 ($5,953) $101,411 ($8,451)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Accounting and Related Services. 88
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 13
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 141 $16,201 $154 $73,088 ($6,091) $106,444 ($8,870)
Master's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 19
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 18
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 27 $19,995 $212 $85,741 ($7,145)
Master's Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 66
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 92 $19,712 $209 $67,894 ($5,658) $79,997 ($6,666)
Bachelor's Degree History. 9
Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 35 $110,474 ($9,206) $134,493 ($11,208)
Doctoral Degree Mechanical Engineering. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Mechanical Engineering. 1
Master's Degree Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. 5
Master's Degree Engineering-Related Fields. 31
Bachelor's Degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 42
Bachelor's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 16
First Professional Degree Law. 212 $2,049 $85,894 ($7,158) $112,148 ($9,346)
Master's Degree Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. 19
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 24 $64,019 ($5,335)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 6
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 60 $19,941 $207 $35,496 ($2,958)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 15
Bachelor's Degree Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 12 $20,000 $212
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 28
Master's Degree Applied Mathematics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics and Computer Science. 73 $21,500 $228 $87,203 ($7,267)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 17
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 2
Master's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 9
Master's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 32
Doctoral Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 130 $18,500 $189 $52,251 ($4,354) $71,818 ($5,985)
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 57
Bachelor's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 6
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 39 $92,863 ($7,739)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 116 $372 $62,933 ($5,244) $69,711 ($5,809)
Master's Degree Education, Other. 4
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, General. 3
Bachelor's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 34 $21,390 $217 $53,666 ($4,472) $98,444 ($8,204)
Master's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 15
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 19 $80,342 ($6,695) $100,598 ($8,383)
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 5 $90,218 ($7,518)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 74 $24,666 $263 $90,384 ($7,532) $159,782 ($13,315)
Master's Degree Computer Engineering. 242 $152,563 ($12,714) $157,520 ($13,127)
Doctoral Degree Computer Engineering. 3
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 18 $109,788 ($9,149)
Master's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 20 $125,985 ($10,499)
Doctoral Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Engineering Physics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 52 $19,500 $201 $76,822 ($6,402) $99,067 ($8,256)
First Professional Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 10


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $120,996
Full time faculty: 67%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0

School's endowment start of year: $1,034,167,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,537,642,000 (2022)