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La Jolla, CA 92093
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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemQuarter
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District653

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of California-San Diego?
156th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,888 $6,888 $29,557
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,904 $1,904 $1,904
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Tuition $7,836 $7,836 $22,872
FT Graduate Required Fees $3,098 $3,098 $3,098
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $24,940 $24,940 $47,609
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $25,134 $25,134 $47,803
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $19,346 $19,346 $42,015

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,480↓ $8,075 $7,480↓ $8,075 $27,100↓ $28,683
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,487↓ $1,523
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,237↓ $10,787
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,328↓ $3,388
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,369↓ $9,624
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $4,464↓ $4,551
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $8,456↓ $8,661

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$70
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 47,385 (21,590 male / 25,795 female)
Admitted 18,897 (8,157 male / 10,740 female)
Admission rate 40%
First-time Enrollment 4,292 (1,893 male / 2,399 female)
FT Enrollment 4,288 (1,892 male / 2,396 female)
PT Enrollment 4 (1 male / 3 female)
Total Enrollment28,418

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of California-San Diego use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of California-San Diego accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Division II Independents
NCAA Baseball Conference Division II Independents
NCAA Track & Field Conference Division II Independents

ACT Test Admission

99th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 35%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 30
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 32
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 30

SAT Test Admission

116th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 98%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 660
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 600 / 710
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1140 / 1370

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity11,197
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 1,016 204 1,324 5,336 82 4,970 1,364 14,296
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 8 2 22 64 66 10 172
American Government and Politics (United States) 4 14 16 8 42
Anatomy 4 8 62 362 126 72 634
Animal Physiology 2 14 6 2 24
Anthropology 8 2 22 18 90 28 168
Applied Mathematics 6 4 12 12 10 44
Area Studies, Other 4 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 12 14 24 10 62
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 2 20 2 24
Biochemistry 22 16 426 4 114 48 630
Bioinformatics 2 2 18 28 4 54
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16 6 62 434 8 224 72 822
Biomedical Sciences, General 2 2 6 34 2 46
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 22 8 22 216 134 32 434
Biophysics 4 10 4 18
Business Administration and Management, General 46 14 40 102 32 234
Chemical Engineering 2 4 36 2 26 10 80
Chemical Physics 2 2 4 8
Chemistry, General 16 2 26 64 138 18 264
Chemistry, Other 14 4 20 208 54 22 322
Chinese Studies 10 4 14
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2
Clinical Psychology 2 2 4 4 14 26
Cognitive Science 12 2 18 66 2 96 30 226
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 18 8 80 194 2 216 40 558
Communication and Media Studies, Other 2 2
Comparative Literature 2 2
Computer Engineering, General 14 4 22 20 6 66
Computer Engineering, Other 22 4 20 2 6 6 60
Computer Science 86 4 20 100 2 170 30 412
Dance, General 2 2 8 2 14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2 14 16 68 12 114
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 2 2 22 58 4 88
Economics, General 142 10 62 354 226 76 870
Economics, Other 2 2
Education, General 24 64 2 100 6 196
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2 4 4 10 20
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 116 6 10 124 94 34 384
Engineering Physics 10 2 8 10 30
Engineering Science 4 4
Engineering, Other 10 2 6 18 36
English Language and Literature, General 8 24 36 6 74
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 6 34 44 2 82 16 184
Environmental Studies 24 2 56 12 94
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 4 4 2 2 12
Epidemiology 2 6 8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 4 10 36 24 20 10 104
Fine/Studio Arts, General 10 26 30 10 76
French Language and Literature 2 6 8
Geochemistry 2 2
Geology/Earth Science, General 4 14 2 20
German Studies 2 2
Health Law (LL 2 2
History, General 10 2 44 44 4 140 24 268
Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 8 22 70 52 8 162
International Relations and Affairs 64 6 8 34 2 102 22 238
International/Global Studies 8 6 64 186 2 134 46 446
Italian Studies
Japanese Studies 8 4 12
Latin American Studies 2 10 12 2 26
Linguistics 2 2 16 32 2 54
Management Science, General 36 4 20 352 106 38 556
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 8 2 4 40 54
Materials Engineering 10 6 10 4 30
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 4 6 8 20
Mathematics and Computer Science 4 2 2 8
Mathematics, General 4 2 6 56 98 16 182
Mathematics, Other 2 2 4 20 30 10 68
Mechanical Engineering 42 4 32 190 4 144 40 456
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) 8 2 10 14 34
Medicine (MD) 4 10 56 6 50 92 218
Microbiology, General 2 6 34 8 2 52
Molecular Biology 2 6 50 28 14 100
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 6 18 12 8 46
Music Performance, General 4 2 2 4 12
Music, General 10 2 14 34 12 72
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology 2 2 14 90 2 60 16 186
Neuroscience 4 14 18
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 4 2 2 20 4 32
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 4 4 10 18
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 2 2 62 26 18 110
Philosophy 2 6 10 2 52 10 82
Physical Sciences, Other 4 2 4 10
Physics, General 38 8 18 6 112 12 194
Physics, Other 8 12 12 2 34
Political Science and Government, General 2 16 62 114 12 162 46 414
Political Science and Government, Other 8 6 46 84 150 38 332
Psychology, General 14 18 130 372 6 306 72 918
Psychology, Other 2 2 2 6
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 2 4 6
Religion/Religious Studies 2 6 6 14
Russian Studies
Sociology 10 16 46 66 110 28 276
Spanish Language and Literature 16 4 6 26
Statistics, General 8 2 2 12
Statistics, Other 6 2 8
Structural Engineering 28 4 44 84 2 134 18 314
Systems Engineering 36 4 6 4 50
Urban Studies/Affairs 2 6 14 34 2 30 22 110
Visual and Performing Arts, General 8 4 22 80 78 22 214

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of California-San Diego 52nd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $107,200 ($115,285 male / $86,445 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,013 (729 male / 284 female)
Number of PT Faculty 412
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $17,661,977

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