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In State California Resident Sticker Price
In State Costs for University of California Santa Cruz
Out of State Costs for University of California Santa Cruz
Residents of California pay an annual total price of $39,137 to attend University of California Santa Cruz on a full time basis. This fee is comprised of $11,442 for tuition, $18,866 room and board, $1,162 for books and supplies and $2,583 for other fees.
Out of state residents are charged a total cost of $68,891 which is 76% higher than California residents. The tuition charge is $41,196 while room and board is $18,866, books and supplies are $1,162 and other fees come in at $2,583.
Net price is indicative of what it actually costs to attend University of California Santa Cruz when typical grants and scholarships are considered. The net price varies by family income and financial need.
Net Price by Income University of California Santa Cruz
The average reported annual net price for University of California Santa Cruz for students receiving grants or scholarship aid was $17,842 in 2019/2020. Net price includes tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and average cost for room and board and other expenses
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66% of full-time undergrad University of California Santa Cruz received financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships, fellowships from the institution or from Federal, State or local government agencies. This aid averaged $16,091 per student during the 2019/2020 school year. Grant and scholarship aid does not need to be paid back. 34% of students received Federal Student Loans averaging $4,684 and 17% of undergrads took out private student loans averaging $3,872.
Finanical Aid University of California Santa Cruz
Total Grant and Scholarship Aid $16,091 66%
Other Federal Grants $647 52%
State and Local Grants $10,697 41%
Other Student Loans $3,872 17%
To gauge a more realistic picture of what it may really cost you out of pocket to go to University of California Santa Cruz, we've modeled a ten year student loan with an original principal value of $56,952. The loan balance of $56,952 is a four year multiple of the $14,238 average net price. This is a estimate of what you could owe upon graduation if you were to qualify for average financial aid and what a degree really may cost. Should you not qualify for financial aid, you may owe significantly more when you graduate. Based on these assumptions, a monthly repayment of $543 could be required to satisfy your student loan.
Based on published tuition prices, we estimate the current cost of a 4 year bachelor's degree and living expenses at University of California Santa Cruz to be $156,548 - assuming graduation in normal time. The estimation assumes a 0.4% annual increase over the next 4 years which has been the recent trend for this school.
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110714 IPEDS survey data for University of California Santa Cruz.