Santa Clara, CA · 6.6k students
Trajecta score
-3.7 since '20Ranked #89 of 2,375
5-year trend
69.9 · #74
2020
68.3 · #184
2021
67.0 · #220
2022
67.6 · #211
2023
66.2 · #269
2024
Academic Profile
64/ 100
Career Outcomes
93/ 100
Student Success
83/ 100
Affordability
38/ 100
Academic Investment
92/ 100
Access & Equity
21/ 100
Academic Profile
64
Career Outcomes
93
Student Success
83
Affordability
38
Academic Investment
92
Access & Equity
21
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Cost / Net Price
$82k / $50k
SAT Avg
1,426
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
88%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$61,293
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$61,293
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
11%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
37%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,162
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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