Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Santa Clara, California, accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, Santa Clara University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 6,552 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $109,183 ten years after enrollment, which is 168% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 88.2%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $19,162, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 5.7x. The average net price after financial aid is $50,062 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Computer Engineering, Law, Finance, and Communications.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$109,183

Graduation Rate

88.2%

Median Debt

$19,162

Average Net Price

$50,062

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.55x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

5.7x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

6,552

Admission Rate

48.0%

Average SAT

1426

Retention Rate

93.9%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$61,293

Out-of-State Tuition

$61,293

Pell Grant Rate

11.3%

Federal Loan Rate

37.4%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$22,985

Income $30K–$48K

$19,154

Income $48K–$75K

$26,531

Income $110K+

$60,678

Student Demographics

Women

54.2%

White

36.5%

Black

3.4%

Hispanic

19.8%

Asian

21.4%

Two or More Races

9.3%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

88.0%

Accreditations

American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools — Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology (Accredited)
WASC Senior College and University Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (65)

Bachelor (39)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Finance	$118,737	164
Communications	$84,206	140
Psychology	$75,742	115
Cognitive Science	$147,013	103
Marketing	$104,723	99
Political Science	$93,518	96
Accounting	$130,087	84
Computer Engineering	$163,765	83
Economics	$121,307	77
Biology	Not reported	61
Public Health	Not reported	59
Natural Resources Conservation	$72,889	46
Management Information Systems	$153,926	42
Neuroscience	Not reported	39
Human Resources Management	$75,430	39
Mechanical Engineering	$122,111	36
Biomedical Engineering	$114,426	34
Civil Engineering	$105,594	32
Sociology	Not reported	28
English Language & Literature	Not reported	27
Mathematics	Not reported	27
Romance Languages	Not reported	25
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Not reported	23
Human Development & Family Studies	Not reported	21
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	20
History	Not reported	18
Electrical Engineering	Not reported	17
Philosophy	Not reported	17
Fine Arts	Not reported	15
Business Information Systems	Not reported	13
Engineering	Not reported	10
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	8
Music	Not reported	8
Computer Software Engineering	Not reported	7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	7
Physics	Not reported	7
Chemistry	Not reported	6
Anthropology	Not reported	6
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	4

Master (16)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$195,995	266
Computer Engineering	$231,929	261
Cognitive Psychology	$77,194	125
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	108
Teacher Education	$79,448	51
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	50
Marketing	Not reported	39
Theological and Ministerial Studies	Not reported	37
Educational Administration	$108,364	22
Engineering-Related Fields	Not reported	20
Mechanical Engineering	$170,120	14
Religion	Not reported	12
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	Not reported	7
Legal Studies	Not reported	7
Biomedical Engineering	Not reported	5
Electrical Engineering	$196,786	0

Doctoral (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Computer Engineering	Not reported	5

First Professional (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Law	$148,599	231
Theological and Ministerial Studies	Not reported	17

Post-bachelor's Certificate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Accounting	$115,965	Not reported

Graduate Certificate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Accounting	Not reported	24

Show 5 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Engineering Physics	Bachelor	2
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians	Master	2
Religion	Bachelor	2
Civil Engineering	Master	1
Mechanical Engineering	Doctoral	1