| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
24,810 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
24,428 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
382 |
| Total graduate students: |
5,099 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
5,011 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
88 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
6% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 36.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 16.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 20.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 35.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 20.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 19.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 6.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
San Diego |
| Population of city/town: |
1,355,896 |
| Online campus map: |
www.ucsd.edu/map/
index.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (38%)
- single-student apartments (54%)
- married-student apartments (2%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- special housing for international students (2%)
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing. (3%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
44% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
56% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
54% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
2500 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Oceanography, new poetry archives, international relations/Pacific studies, and Spanish Civil War collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art galleries, music recording studio, music experimentation center, audiovisual center, center for research and educational equity and excellence, U.S. Mexican studies center, international center, cross cultural center, LGBT center, women's center, aquarium, oceanographic institute, research centers, structural labs, supercomputer center, electronic microscopes. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, Legal and non-traditional student services. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career library, job fairs, job placement, job bank, application to graduate/professional school assistance. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
19 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
12% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
14 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
12% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Guardian, published twice per week |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
405 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Adventist Network, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Community, Crossroads Campus Ministries, Disciples on Campus, Ethnos Community Church, Flood, Generation Church, Harbor Carmel Valley, Interpraise Christian Network, Korea Campus Crusade for Christ, Korean American Campus Mission, Lighthouse Collegelife, Little Spark Mission, Natural Path Meditation, Navigators, New Life Student Ministry, Passion Church, United Jewish Observance, Union of Jewish Students, University Lutheran Community, Vegetarian and Vedic Culture Society, World Peace Buddhists; Angelican Episcopal, Latter-day Saints, Muslim, and Sikh Student Associations; Asian American Christian, Chinese Christian, Community Bible, Evangelical Chinese Christian, Christian Athletes, Graduate Christian, Harvest Christian, InterVarsity Christian, International Christian, Kairos Christian, Living Stone Chinese Christian, and Orthodox Christian Fellowships; Baha'i, Coptic, and Muslim Culture clubs |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Arab Student Union, Bayanihan, Latin America Student Organization, Nikkei Student Union, Sur Taal, Asayake Taiko, Wushu club, Zoroastrian Youth Connection; Korean American and Taiwanese American Student Associations; Hawaii, Persian, and Qin clubs |
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| International student organizations: |
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Afghan Future Generation, Chinese Union, Cultures of the World, Da Real Punjabi, Indonesian Students, Israel Alliance, Singaporean Malaysian Student Circle, United Kingdom Student Ambassadors; Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese Students and Scholars, Hmong, Japanese, Korean Graduate, Korean Student Cultural, Multi-Asian, Romanian-American, Taiwanese Graduate, Turkish, United Taiwanese, and Vietnamese Student Associations; Brasil, Lebanese Cedars, and Thai Culture clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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College Republicans, Model UN, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associated Students, Holistic and Integrative Medicine Interest Group, Urban Studies and Planning, Triple Helix; American Medical, Cognitive Science, and Biological Science Student Associations; Pre-Dental, Pre-Pharmacy, and Undergraduate Economic Societies |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Earl Edwards,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Wendy Taylor May,
SWA |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Tritons |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
California Collegiate Athletic Conference, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Western Water Polo Association |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's crew | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's fencing | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's volleyball | no | |
| Men's water polo | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's crew | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's fencing | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
| Women's water polo | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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climbing wall, playing fields, swimming pools, tennis courts, track and field complex |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
San Diego (12 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Irvine/Orange County, CA (77 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
San Diego (12 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
San Diego (12 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
33% immediately, 45% within one year of graduation, 62% within 6 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Georgia Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Davis, University of California--Irvine, University of California--Los Angeles, University of California--Santa Barbara, University of Southern California. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
65% within six months of graduation, 67% within one year of graduation, 76% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Boeing, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Northrop Grumman, Wells Fargo, Yahoo.
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Guy Tribble, principal architect of the original MacIntosh and co-founder NeXT Inc.
- Craig Venter, gene scientist, Celera Genomics
- K. Megan McArthur, NASA astronaut.
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