Santa Clara, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Santa Clara University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Santa Clara, California. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,728, made up of 6,577 undergraduates and 3,151 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Santa Clara University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 77 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Engineering, Finance, and Law. It awarded 2,829 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
94% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
9,728
Students enrolled
94%
First-year retention
2,829
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
77
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 77
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
94%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,601
Master's degrees
959
Doctoral degrees (research)
36
Professional doctorates
226
Postbaccalaureate certificates
7
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,728
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,577
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,151
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,525
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,851
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,674
Full-time, 2024-25
83%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
32%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
21%
Two or more races
8%
International (U.S. nonresident)
14%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
West Coast Conference
President
Julie Sullivan
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit