La Jolla, CA

University of California-San Diego

https://www.ucsd.edu

Repayment outcome

93.4%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$38,200–$88,100

middle 50% · median $59,600

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

$14,421

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$18,463

Sticker price

before any aid

$29,751

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.

Computer Science$116,086
Business$101,406
Health Professions$97,959
Engineering$61,218
Education$55,331
Math & Statistics$39,729
Physical Sciences$39,369
Communication and Media Studies.$39,369
Family Sciences$30,771
Psychology$30,771
History$30,047
Biology$29,805
Interdisciplinary$29,685
English & Literature$26,353
Visual & Performing Arts$25,884
Social Sciences$24,421
Foreign Languages$22,420

Academics

Acceptance

37.5%

Avg SAT

1,276

Enrollment

23,792

What students study

15 fields offered

Social Sciences

20% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

02Biology19.5%
03Engineering13.0%
04Psychology8.3%
05Interdisciplinary6.9%
06Communications5.1%
07Physical Sciences5.0%
08Business4.5%
09Computer Science3.3%
10Visual & Performing Arts3.3%
11Math & Statistics2.2%
12Family Sciences1.9%
13History1.8%
14English & Literature1.4%
15Natural Resources1.4%