The student-faculty ratio at University of California--San Diego is 19:1, and the school has 42.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of California--San Diego include: Biology, General; Economics; Computer Engineering; Mathematics; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 95 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Total faculty
1,230 full time
235 part time
Minority
30% full time
23% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
98%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students42.7%
50 or more31.8%
20-4925.5%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
95%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
95%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
84%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
90%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
86%
6-year graduation rate of international students
77%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
525
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
107
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
California State University--Fullerton
Columbia University
San Diego State University
Stanford University
University of California--Berkeley
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
-
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Susumu Tonegawa, 68, Nobel Prize in Medicine, 1987, for work on molecular immunology., Bill Atkinson, Co-founder of Apple Computer, K. Megan McArthur NASA Astronaut
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Biology, General 21%
Economics 11%
Computer Engineering 8%
Mathematics 8%
Psychology, General 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
Urban and Regional Planning$53,700
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Area Studies$48,400
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$41,800
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biotechnology$62,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$56,900
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$52,100
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$50,500
Biology$49,400
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$45,800
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$45,100
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics$70,400
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$61,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,800
Accounting$57,200
Marketing$51,000
International Business$46,600
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$49,600
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$85,800
Electrical Engineering (EE)$77,800
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering$76,400
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$72,400
Chemical Engineering$71,600
English Language and Literature/Letters
Literature$47,400
English Language and Literature$46,800
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Related Services$46,700
Health Professions and Related Programs
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics$67,200
Applied Mathematics$66,700
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Mathematics & Computer Science$71,500
Global & International Studies$51,900
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Physics$65,300
Chemistry$53,800
Social Sciences
Economics$57,900
Political Science and Government$54,500
International Relations$50,800
Sociology$47,300
Anthropology$45,500
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$56,600
Music$54,300
Visual and Performing Arts$51,300
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$48,000
Fine and Studio Arts$47,500
Drama and Theater Arts$45,600
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Area Studies, Other
Chinese Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
German Studies
Italian Studies
Japanese Studies
Latin American Studies
Russian Studies
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Biology, General
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
International Business
Management Science
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
French Language and Literature
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Italian Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics
Computational Mathematics
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Mathematical Statistics and Probability
Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Classical and Ancient Studies
Cognitive Science
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
Human Biology
International/Global Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astrophysics
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Chemical Physics
Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Health/Medical Psychology
Psychology
Psychology, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
American Government and Politics (United States)
Anthropology
Archeology
Archeology
Cultural Anthropology
Theology and Religious Vocations
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Music
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Minors
Psychology
Psychology
Psychology, General
Natural Resources and Conservation
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Archeology
Cultural Anthropology
Economics
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
Urban Studies/Affairs
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English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Classical and Ancient Studies
Cognitive Science
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
International/Global Studies
Marine Sciences
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Chinese Studies
Architecture and Related Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology, General
Molecular Biology
Structural Biology
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Hebrew Language and Literature
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Italian Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Dance
Digital Arts
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Music
Photography
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Health Professions and Related Programs
Leisure and Recreational Activities
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Management Science
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Physical Sciences
Chemistry
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Geology/Earth Science, General
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Physics, Other
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Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Student participation in special study options
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Art, Computer Science, Engineering, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science
Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester, Washington Center Program
Student exchange programs offered with
Dartmouth College
Morehouse College
Spelman College
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Barbados
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Denmark
Egypt
France
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
21%
Consortia
Consortia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research Consortium
Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium
CaliBaja Education Consortium
Reconfigurable Ubiquitous Networked Embedded Systems
California Space Grant Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
