Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Midsize

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $50,570. 87% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $117,193 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $19,500.

Average net price
$50,570
per year Verified data
Completion rate
87%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$117,193
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$19,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$63,513
Out-of-state tuition and fees$63,513
Average cost of attendance$84,261
Books and supplies$1,089
Room and board, on campus$19,446
Average net price, all aided students$50,570
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$22,696
Average net price, family income over $110,000$63,129

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
48%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1350 to 1490
ACT composite range, middle 50%
31 to 33
Undergraduate enrollment
6,552
Graduate enrollment
3,151
Students receiving Pell grants
14%
Student to faculty ratio
11 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time87%
Completion within normal time81%
First-year retention (full-time)94%
Median federal debt, graduates$19,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$222
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$62,708
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry90%
1 year after completion$70,905
4 years after completion$108,517
6 years after entry$96,609
8 years after entry$108,496
10 years after entry$117,193
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $117,193; the middle half earned $76,768 to $177,663. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Santa Clara University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

86 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (46)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
53$88,383$17,000
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
51$46,955$19,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
21$84,402Suppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Managerial Economics
CIP 52.06 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacy$21,500
Classical and Ancient Studies
CIP 30.22 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
120$62,295$19,500
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
98$93,450$24,500
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
77Suppressed for privacy$15,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
77$71,361$17,250
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Physics
CIP 14.12 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
173$88,868$17,249
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · No credentials fully online
43$65,753$20,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online
0$75,970Suppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
74$72,607$20,298
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics and Computer Science
CIP 30.08 · No credentials fully online
94$78,758$18,750
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
39$84,296$20,250
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
32$44,061$24,500
Natural Sciences
CIP 30.18 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
26$52,670$22,000
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
62$52,348$19,500
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
112$40,079$15,500
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
39Suppressed for privacy$13,000
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03
$95,065Suppressed for privacy
Master's degree (22)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
CIP 14.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
CIP 13.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
180$166,185Suppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
122$68,468Suppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
305$149,078Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
24$105,580Suppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.17 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15 · No credentials fully online
12$124,939Suppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · Some credentials fully online
110$110,071Suppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · All credentials fully online
28$92,109Suppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
CIP 14.42 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · All credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
42$71,131Suppressed for privacy
Theological and Ministerial Studies
CIP 39.06 · Some credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, Other
CIP 14.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · All credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Law
CIP 22.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Theological and Ministerial Studies
CIP 39.06 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (5)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Law
CIP 22.01 · No credentials fully online
203$98,780Suppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Theological and Ministerial Studies
CIP 39.06 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 122931, OPEID 001326. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.