Private nonprofit · Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara University: cost, debt and earnings by major
29 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $36,116
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 87%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 48%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 6,552
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- ≤ 1%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $22,696 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,570 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $25,352 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $40,238 |
| $110,000+ | $63,129 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (17)
- Computer Engineering$163,765
- Management Information Systems and Services$153,926
- Mathematics and Computer Science$147,013
- Accounting and Related Services$130,087
- Mechanical Engineering$122,111
- Economics$121,307
- Finance and Financial Management Services$118,737
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$114,426
- Civil Engineering$105,594
- Marketing$104,723
- Political Science and Government$93,518
- Communication and Media Studies$84,206
- Psychology, General$75,742
- Human Resources Management and Services$75,430
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$72,889
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$52,670 (1 yr)
- Biology, General$46,955 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
- Accounting and Related Services$115,965
Master's programs (10)
- Computer Engineering$231,929
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$196,786
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$195,995
- Mechanical Engineering$170,120
- Engineering-Related Fields$124,939 (1 yr)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$110,071 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$108,364
- Marketing$92,109 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$79,448
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$77,194
First professional programs (1)
- Law$148,599