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| Metric | Florida Atlantic | U. California-Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 66% | 66% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 63% / 68% | 63% / 68% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 65% / 46% / 1.8%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 20% / 13% / 12%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 31,511 | 71,722 |
| Admitted | 20,838 | 47,186 |
| Enrolled | 4,232 | 4,383 |
| Yield | 20% | 9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1050–1220Fall 2025 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 21–26Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 76% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 23% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 3%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 6%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Very importantFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.87Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 15% (of the 62% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test scores required | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $30 | $80 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by March 13 · reply by May 1 · $100 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 83%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division III |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference | Division III Independents |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 23,757 | 17,940 |
| Beds in college housing | 5,200 | 9,524 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 8.3%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 13%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 34% | 32% |
| First-gen | 39% | 37% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 25% | 3% |
| Students 25 and older | 14% | 4% |
| First-years from in state | 78% | 92% |
| First-years from other states | 19% | 5% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,529 | 1,277 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 37% | 23% |
| Diversity index | 0.70 | 0.76 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 24 to 1 | 22 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 38%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 75% | 85% |
| Average faculty salary | $96,727 | $161,983 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 5,767 | 4,655 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 6% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 6% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6% | Computer Science 15% · Behavioral Sciences 10% · Business/Managerial Economics 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,412 (public, GASB accounting) | $13,595 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $14,369 (public, GASB accounting) | $7,743 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 27% | 32% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $17,783 | $29,991 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 34% | 30% |
| Net price, students with grants | $10,225 | $18,059 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $24,845 | $40,306 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $37,290 | $71,083 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $4,879 | $14,560 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $17,324 | $45,337 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 18% | 9% |
| First-years with grants | 86% | 57% |
| Average grant | $10,857 | $22,774 |
| Aid from the college | 79% | 49% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $56,746 | $68,396 |
| Graduation rate | 63% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 63% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 63% | 77% |
| Pell graduation gap | No gap | 6 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 62% | 78% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 73% | 79% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 63% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 65% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 57% | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 52% | 77% |
| Retention rate | 85%Entered fall 2024 | 88% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 52% | 67% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 65% | 80% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 18% | 9% |
| Median debt | $17,236 | $16,666 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 26% | 28% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $12,506 | $15,000 |
| Website | fau.edu | ucsc.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Florida Atlantic University 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;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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