Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara University
https://www.scu.eduRepayment outcome
96.7%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$45,000–$99,200
middle 50% · median $67,700
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$34,956
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$19,500
Sticker price
before any aid
$57,213
Default rate
2.9%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Business$128,588
- Engineering Tech$127,993
- Education$100,546
- Legal Studies$86,424
- Social Sciences$68,379
- Engineering$64,773
- English & Literature$47,260
- Communication and Media Studies.$44,858
- History$43,798
- Interdisciplinary$37,568
- Health Professions$35,594
- Biology$34,526
- Psychology$31,133
- Visual & Performing Arts$23,649
Academics
Acceptance
51.2%
Avg SAT
1,294
Enrollment
5,404
What students study
15 fields offered
Business
31% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Social Sciences13.4%
- 03Engineering12.8%
- 04Communications9.6%
- 05Psychology7.0%
- 06Biology5.5%
- 07Visual & Performing Arts3.0%
- 08English & Literature2.9%
- 09Health Professions2.3%
- 10History2.3%
- 11Math & Statistics2.0%
- 12Natural Resources1.7%
- 13Philosophy1.6%
- 14Physical Sciences1.3%
- 15Liberal Arts1.2%