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MetricU. California-San DiegoU. Arizona Global Campus
Getting in
Admissions data Fall 2024–
Acceptance rate 27%–
Acceptance rate, men / women 23% / 30%–
Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international 25% / 40% / 31%Fall 2025Not published
Yield, in-state / other states / international 25% / 9.7% / 19%Fall 2025Not published
Applicants 134,450–
Admitted 35,917–
Enrolled 7,330–
Yield 20%–
SAT middle 50% ––
ACT middle 50% ––
Sent an SAT ––
Sent an ACT ––
Scored 1400+ on the SAT ––
Scored 30+ on the ACT ––
Admission: High school GPA Very importantFall 2025–
Admission: High school record Required–
Admission: Class rank Not consideredFall 2025–
Admission: College-prep program Required–
Admission: Recommendations Not consideredFall 2025–
Admission: Essay Very importantFall 2025–
Admission: Legacy status Not consideredFall 2025–
Admission: Work experience Not consideredFall 2025–
Admission: Demonstration of competencies Not considered–
Admission: English proficiency test Required–
Admission: Other tests Not considered–
Average high school GPA 3.88Fall 2025–
First-years in the top tenth of their class 100% (of the 96% with a rank)Fall 2025–
Early decision Not offered2025–26–
Early action Not offered2025–26–
Wait list 5,284 admitted of 25,411 who acceptedFall 2025–
Admission: Rigor of high school record Very importantFall 2025–
Admission: Test scores Not consideredFall 2025–
Admission: Interview Not consideredFall 2025–
Admission: Extracurricular activities ImportantFall 2025–
Admission: Talent or ability ImportantFall 2025–
Admission: Character and personal qualities ImportantFall 2025–
Admission: First generation Not consideredFall 2025–
Admission: Geographic residence Not consideredFall 2025–
Admission: State residency ImportantFall 2025–
Admission: Religious affiliation Not consideredFall 2025–
Admission: Volunteer work ImportantFall 2025–
Admission: Demonstrated interest Not consideredFall 2025–
Test policy Test-blindFall 2027 applicants–
Application fee $80None
Deadlines & deposit Apply by November 30 · reply by May 1 · $450 housing depositFall 2026 cycle–
Gap year allowed NoFall 2026 cycle–
Credit for AP exams YesYes
Transfer acceptance rate 53%Fall 2025–
Students & campus
Setting City: LargeCity: Large
Carnegie class Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate LargeProfessions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research activity R1: very high researchNot a research tier
Student access & earnings Lower Access, Higher EarningsHigher Access, Lower Earnings
HBCU, tribal, land-grant Land-grantNone
Minority-serving, single-sex Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISINone
Religious affiliation NoneNone
Athletics Division I, no footballNo NCAA or NAIA division
Conference Big West ConferenceNone
ROTC Not listedNot listed
Study abroad OfferedNot listed
Undergraduate research program YesNot listed
Calendar QuartersAnother academic-year calendar
Undergrads 34,94820,152
Beds in college housing 19,711No housing
First-years must live on campus No–
Men in a fraternity 8.0%Fall 2025–
Women in a sorority 7.0%Fall 2025–
Fraternity/sorority housing ––
Greek councils present Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026–
Pell Grant 34%32%
First-gen 40%54%
Men / women 45% / 55%39% / 61%
Part-time students 2%0%
Students 25 and older 4%86%
First-years from in state 78%7%
First-years from other states 9%84%
First-years from abroad 13%0%
New transfer students this fall 3,7512,088
Transfers, share of new undergraduates 34%84%
Diversity index 0.760.73
Academics
Students per faculty member 19 to 113 to 1
Classes under 20 students 35%Fall 2025–
Full-time faculty share 88%5%
Average faculty salary $172,028$64,014
Bachelor's degrees awarded 9,7175,429
Most popular majors Cognitive Science, General 9% · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 6% · Anatomy 6%Business Administration and Management, General 15% · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 8% · Psychology, General 8%
Instruction spending per student $26,067 (public, GASB accounting)$1,727 (for-profit)
Endowment per student $35,348 (public, GASB accounting)–
Tuition share of core revenue 17%68%
Cost & aid
Average cost, all students (est.) $29,689–
Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) 34%–
Net price, students with grants $14,047–
Sticker price, in-state $38,505–
Sticker price, out-of-state $69,282–
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo
Tuition & fees, in-state $15,265$13,160
Tuition & fees, out-of-state $46,042$13,160
First-years paying out-of-state rates 21%0%
First-years with grants 59%100%
Average grant $25,757$5,648
Aid from the college 54%100%
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 5.3% got merit aid, averaging $13K40% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $5K (proxy)
Published promise ––
Aid forms FAFSAFall 2026 entrants–
Aid priority date or deadline March 2 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants–
Need met, first-years 84%2024–25–
Average aid package, first-years $32,4742024–25–
College grant dollars given as merit 11%2024–25–
Aid for international students 214 students, average $10.3K2024–25–
Outcomes
Median earnings (10 yrs) $84,943$35,404
Graduation rate 90%19%
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients 82%11%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan 88%10%
Pell graduation gap 6 pts lower1 pts higher
Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Graduated in 6 years, White students 86%12%
Graduated in 6 years, Asian students 91%Under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students 77%11%
Graduated in 6 years, Black students 82%8%
Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races 87%7%
Graduated in 6 years, international students 88%Under 30 students
Retention rate 95%Entered fall 202435%
Credential within 4 years, all students 76%13%
Credential within 8 years, all students 89%19%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on 3%34%
Median debt $15,500$31,250
Undergrads with a federal loan 21%33%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients $14,837$9,654
Website ucsd.edu uagc.edu

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of California-San Diego Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of California-San Diego Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of California-San Diego Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of California-San Diego Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of California-San Diego Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of California-San Diego Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of California-San Diego Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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