| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | San Jose, CA | Santa Cruz, CA | |
| Control | Public | Public | |
| Carnegie | A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $22,166 | $54,187 | |
| Avg. net price | $14,241 | $18,549 | |
| Acceptance rate | 85% | 66% | |
| Enrollment | 27,601 | 17,940 | |
| Campus setting | City: Large | City: Small | |
| Graduation rate | 68% | 74% | |
| Retention rate | 87% | 88% | |
| Median earnings | $83,493 | $73,362 | |
| SAT range | N/A | N/A | |
| ACT range | N/A | N/A | |
| Themes | AffordableBig sportsPublic flagshipResearch university | AffordableHistorically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)Public flagshipResearch university | |
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).