University of California-San Diego: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #25 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #21 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #20 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 20 | In San Diego |
| #3 of 1,011 | For Cosmetology |
| Top10 | For 9 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 24%
- Undergraduates
- 33,096
- Graduates
- 8,910
- Male:Female Ratio
- 49:51
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- ucsd.edu
University of California-San Diego Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of California-San Diego has an acceptance rate of 24% and is among the top 6% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 24% | 21% | 26% |
| Applicants | 131,197 | 61,341 | 69,856 |
| Admissions | 31,103 | 12,945 | 18,158 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,530 | 2,782 | 3,748 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 16 | 8 | 8 |
3,257 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
48 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Asian | 12607 (30%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 8688 (21%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 8586 (20%) |
| White | 8132 (19%) |
| Two or more races | 2301 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 896 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 715 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 39 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $20,782
- Students receiving aid
- 61%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,564 | $11,700 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,564 | $11,700 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $41,636 | $26,802 |
| Fee in-district | $3,342 | $2,203 |
| Fee in-state | $3,342 | $2,203 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,342 | $2,203 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 18,165 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,710 |
University of California-San Diego majors
University of California-San Diego has granted 8,871 bachelor's degrees across 92 programs, 1,946 master's across 63 programs, and 742 doctorate degrees across 62 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California-San Diego.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 590 | 185 | 43 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 717 | 3 | 6 |
| Anatomy | 552 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 487 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 321 | 110 | 55 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 370 | 1 | 15 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 290 | 5 | 7 |
| Psychology, General | 289 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 218 | 49 | 16 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 268 | ||
| Communication, General | 255 | 5 | 3 |
| Chemistry, Other | 254 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 28 | 218 | 5 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 92 | 123 | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 146 | 70 | 22 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 214 | ||
| Management Science | 124 | 84 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 167 | 30 | 4 |
| Structural Engineering | 110 | 53 | 20 |
| Chemistry, General | 82 | 51 | 48 |
| Chemical Engineering | 128 | 30 | 7 |
| Information Technology | 164 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 85 | 61 | 7 |
| Clinical Psychology | 142 | 8 | |
| International Public Health & International Health | 127 | 13 | 3 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other | 140 | 2 | |
| Mathematics, Other | 131 | 10 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 127 | 3 | |
| Sociology, General | 118 | 4 | 4 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 8 | 115 | |
| Public Health, General | 83 | 38 | |
| Mathematics, General | 89 | 14 | 15 |
| Education, General | 48 | 55 | 14 |
| Financial Mathematics | 116 | ||
| Psychology, Other | 113 | 2 | |
| Biochemistry | 114 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 56 | 35 | 17 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 83 | 21 | 1 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 88 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 71 | 10 | |
| Environmental Studies | 79 | ||
| Medicine | 79 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 79 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 67 | 10 | |
| History, General | 59 | 4 | 11 |
| English Language and Literature & Letters, Other | 58 | 7 | 5 |
| Pharmacy | 66 | ||
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 53 | 4 | |
| Materials Engineering | 26 | 27 | |
| Statistics, Other | 53 | ||
| Linguistics | 47 | 2 | 3 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 38 | 14 | |
| Social Sciences, Other | 52 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 51 | ||
| Real Estate Development | 51 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 49 | ||
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 48 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 46 | 2 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 43 | 2 | |
| Physics, General | 28 | 2 | 14 |
| Health & Medical Psychology | 43 | ||
| Information Technology Project Management | 42 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 33 | 2 | 5 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 38 | ||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 37 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 37 | ||
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 36 | ||
| Social Psychology | 36 | ||
| Music, General | 20 | 6 | 9 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 12 | 14 | 7 |
| Clinical and Industrial Drug Development | 32 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 1 | 30 | |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 31 | ||
| Philosophy | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 27 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 26 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 26 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 25 | ||
| Physics, Other | 22 | 2 | |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 22 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| Experimental Psychology | 12 | 10 | |
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 20 | ||
| Neuroscience | 8 | 11 | |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 11 | 6 | |
| Anthropology, Other | 15 | 1 | |
| Biostatistics | 10 | 5 | |
| Systems Engineering | 10 | 5 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other | 14 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 13 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 12 | ||
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 12 | ||
| Engineering Science | 12 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 11 | ||
| Japanese Studies | 11 | ||
| International Economics | 9 | ||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 7 | 2 | |
| Acting | 8 | ||
| Animal Physiology | 8 | ||
| Epidemiology | 8 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 8 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 2 | 5 | |
| Computational Science | 6 | ||
| Dance, General | 6 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 5 | ||
| Biophysics | 3 | 1 | |
| Chinese Studies | 4 | ||
| Economics, Other | 4 | ||
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 4 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 4 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 3 | ||
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 3 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 2 | ||
| Statistics, General | 2 | ||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 1 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| Literature, Other | 1 | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 1 | ||
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,871 | 1,946 | 742 |
University of California-San Diego has a graduation rate of 88%, which is among the 6% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 88% | 85% | 90% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of California-San Diego is a world-class research university with 261,590 scientific papers published and 12,058,348 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Genetics, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2397 | 48958 |
| 1992 | 2381 | 53785 |
| 1993 | 2661 | 56417 |
| 1994 | 2620 | 61762 |
| 1995 | 2783 | 68061 |
| 1996 | 3058 | 75283 |
| 1997 | 3121 | 83004 |
| 1998 | 3294 | 96658 |
| 1999 | 3445 | 107059 |
| 2000 | 3520 | 119571 |
| 2001 | 3852 | 130612 |
| 2002 | 5019 | 151228 |
| 2003 | 5005 | 165328 |
| 2004 | 4918 | 180125 |
| 2005 | 5527 | 206777 |
| 2006 | 6125 | 230613 |
| 2007 | 6127 | 251618 |
| 2008 | 6524 | 273460 |
| 2009 | 6994 | 302254 |
| 2010 | 7786 | 337294 |
| 2011 | 7978 | 371796 |
| 2012 | 8636 | 418008 |
| 2013 | 9241 | 463161 |
| 2014 | 9468 | 496868 |
| 2015 | 9901 | 528136 |
| 2016 | 10222 | 549371 |
| 2017 | 10991 | 581634 |
| 2018 | 11392 | 639414 |
| 2019 | 12651 | 713288 |
| 2020 | 14337 | 839347 |
| 2021 | 14066 | 949447 |
| 2022 | 13118 | 949102 |
| 2023 | 13565 | 941910 |
University of California-San Diego alumni
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Benicio del Toro
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actoractorfilm producer
- Biography
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Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez is a Puerto Rican actor. He has garnered critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, and a Silver Bear for his portrayal of the jaded but morally upright police officer Javier Rodriguez in the film Traffic (2000). Del Toro's performance as an ex-con turned zealot in despair Jack Jordan, in Alejandro González Iñárritu's 21 Grams (2003), earned him a second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Billy Beane
- Occupations
- managergeneral managerbaseball playerbusinessperson
- Biography
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William Lamar Beane III is an American former professional baseball player and current front office executive. He is currently senior advisor to owner John Fisher and minority owner of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) and formerly the executive vice president of baseball operations. He is also minority owner of soccer clubs Barnsley of the EFL League One in England and AZ Alkmaar of the Eredivisie in the Netherlands. From 1984 to 1989 he played in MLB as an outfielder for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics. He joined the Athletics' front office as a scout in 1990, was named general manager after the 1997 season, and was promoted to executive vice president after the 2015 season.
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Angela Davis
- Occupations
- women's rights activistprofessorphilosopherautobiographerwriter
- Biography
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Angela Yvonne Davis is an American Marxist and feminist political activist, philosopher, academic, and author; she is a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Davis was a longtime member of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and a founding member of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism (CCDS). She was active in movements such as the Occupy movement and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign.
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Milana Vayntrub
- Occupations
- spokespersontelevision actorcomedianactorvideo blogger
- Biography
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Milana Aleksandrovna Vayntrub is an American actress, comedian, and activist. Born in the Soviet Union, she began her career as a child actress shortly after immigrating to the United States. She came to prominence for her appearances in AT&T television commercials as saleswoman Lily Adams from 2013 to 2016 and since 2020. In addition to her commercial appearances, she was a series regular on the Yahoo! Screen science fiction comedy Other Space (2015) and had a recurring role on the NBC drama This Is Us (2016–2017). Vayntrub has also voiced Squirrel Girl in the Marvel Rising franchise since 2018 after being cast as the character in the unaired television pilot for New Warriors.
General info
| Alternative names | UCSD UC San Diego |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Motto | Fiat Lux Let there be light |
| Colors | navy blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to June |
| Total FTE staff | 16,531 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 9500 Gilman Dr La Jolla, California, 92093 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,387,000 |
| Phone | 8585342230 |