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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA 95053City: MidsizeUNITID 122931

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesRoman CatholicSpecialty: Business 27%Specialty: Engineering 16%Specialty: Social Sciences 11%
Undergraduates
6,552
Graduate students
3,151
Admit rate
48%
Average net price
$50.1k
Graduation rate
88%
Retention rate
94%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$109k
Median debt
$19.2k
Student : faculty
11:1
Value score*
40th pct.
Programs offered
83
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.