Summary
The student-faculty ratio at University of California--Santa Cruz is 18:1, and the school has 44.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of California--Santa Cruz include: Psychology, General; Business/Managerial Economics; English Language and Literature/Letters, Other; Sociology; and Environmental Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89.5 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | Business Management Economics; Computer Engineering; Earth Sciences / Anthropology; Economics / Mathematics; Economics/Applied Economics & Finance; Environmental Studies / Biology; Environmental Studies / Earth Sciences; Environmental Studies / Economics; Global Economics w Applied Economics & Finance; Latin American & Latino Studies / Global Economics; Latin American & Latino Studies / Literature; Latin American & Latino Studies / Politics; Latin American & Latino Studies / Sociology | ||||||||||||
| Student participation in special academic programs | |||||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 90% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 53 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
