University of California-San Diego
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 26.7%
- Applications
- 134,450
- Enrolled
- 7,330
- Yield Rate
- 20.4%
- Test Policy
- Blind
- Application Fee
- $80
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 100.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 100.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: November 30 · notification March 15
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay
- Important
- Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, State Residency, Volunteer Work
- Considered
- Class Rank, First Generation, Geographic Residence, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 36,709
- Accepted Spot
- 25,411
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 5,284
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 14.4%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $16,758
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $50,958
- Average Net Price
- $14,047
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $7,487
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $7,864
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $10,389
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $17,131
- Family Income Over $110k
- $28,113
Financial Aid
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 33.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 74.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 86.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 94.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 23.3%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 17,070
Top Fields of Study
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 1,629 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 1,459 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 941 graduates/year
- Engineering: 935 graduates/year
- Psychology: 725 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 716 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.20
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 4.3% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 59th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.2 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.