University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, California
Public City: Large
Quick Facts
33,787
Enrollment
24.5%
Acceptance Rate
—
SAT Average
87.7%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$84,943
Median Earnings (10yr)
93.9%
Retention Rate
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 24.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $15,265 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $46,042 |
| Average Net Price | $11,750 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $7,487 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $7,864 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $10,389 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,113 |
32.9%
Pell Grant Rate
24.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$15,500
Median Debt
$164/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
White 18.2%
African American 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 25.3%
Asian 34.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.3%
International 11.8%
52.0%
Female
39.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
87.7%
4-Year Completion Rate
93.9%
Retention Rate
$65,669
Median Earnings (6yr)
$84,943
Median Earnings (10yr)
72.9%
Earning Over $25K
802100.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Master's | 294 | $245,333 | $25,903 |
| Economics | Doctoral | 22 | $187,289 | — |
| Computer Engineering | Master's | 69 | $167,912 | — |
| Engineering, Other | Master's | 54 | $159,179 | — |
| Physics | Doctoral | 22 | $156,509 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Master's | 191 | $132,436 | $34,311 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | 435 | $131,731 | $16,166 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Doctoral | 28 | $131,462 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 106 | $130,212 | $92,221 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 124 | $126,160 | $18,414 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Master's | 43 | $117,115 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's | 33 | $116,086 | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Bachelor's | 77 | $115,165 | $18,000 |
| Education, General | Doctoral | 18 | $110,350 | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Doctoral | — | $109,337 | $137,223 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Master's | 143 | $107,777 | $37,282 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 159 | $102,389 | $20,000 |
| Medicine | Doctoral | — | $99,216 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | 14 | $97,959 | $41,000 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | 92 | $96,808 | $20,000 |
| Biology, General | Doctoral | 64 | $96,321 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 179 | $94,289 | $20,000 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's | 53 | $91,301 | $20,500 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Bachelor's | 75 | $90,793 | $20,008 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's | 109 | $88,830 | $44,160 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's | 62 | $87,102 | — |
| Chemistry | Doctoral | 42 | $87,038 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | 105 | $85,181 | $18,500 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's | 65 | $84,972 | $18,954 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Master's | 37 | $83,692 | — |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | 102 | $82,584 | $16,400 |
| Physics | Bachelor's | 78 | $77,660 | $18,000 |
| Biology, General | Master's | 134 | $74,724 | $24,482 |
| Political Science and Government | Doctoral | 5 | $72,762 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's | 126 | $71,520 | $15,127 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's | 141 | $69,079 | $15,249 |
| Economics | Bachelor's | 403 | $68,970 | $14,667 |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's | 632 | $67,751 | $17,427 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's | 45 | $65,845 | $15,499 |
| Education, General | Master's | 61 | $64,892 | $31,045 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Bachelor's | 306 | $64,863 | $18,887 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Bachelor's | 27 | $64,592 | $18,716 |
| International/Global Studies | Bachelor's | 631 | $63,294 | $15,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | 66 | $62,369 | $18,000 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | 259 | $60,796 | $16,050 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | 252 | $56,452 | $16,250 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's | 36 | $56,238 | $34,436 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 302 | $56,216 | $17,450 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 390 | $55,931 | $15,000 |
| Chemistry | Master's | 69 | $55,798 | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | 183 | $55,660 | $19,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | 239 | $55,039 | $13,193 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | 389 | $53,331 | $17,359 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's | 44 | $53,035 | $33,242 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's | 250 | $53,015 | $15,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | 121 | $52,444 | $13,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's | 121 | $52,252 | $15,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Doctoral | 35 | $50,270 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | 71 | $49,899 | $19,000 |
| History | Bachelor's | 90 | $48,919 | $16,756 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | 45 | $47,820 | $24,237 |
| Psychology, Other | Bachelor's | 57 | $47,672 | $19,033 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 200 | $47,072 | $15,446 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Bachelor's | 49 | $45,739 | $18,000 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's | 114 | $45,476 | $18,367 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | 61 | $44,631 | $14,497 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | 33 | $43,657 | $14,833 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Master's | 43 | $42,953 | — |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | 82 | $42,080 | $18,583 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | 77 | $40,554 | $13,500 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's | 116 | $38,954 | $15,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | 47 | $37,883 | $14,458 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | 49 | $33,263 | $13,811 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Master's | 9 | $32,365 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's | 26 | $28,960 | — |
| Music | Bachelor's | 32 | $28,309 | $19,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | 30 | $26,353 | $13,555 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelor's | — | $26,353 | $19,968 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | 22 | $25,884 | $11,000 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | 41 | $24,669 | $15,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | 85 | $15,817 | $14,814 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | 24 | — | $16,643 |