FourYearCost

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CAPrivate nonprofitRank 1500 of 1,732Traditional rank 984 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$28,375
1,188 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$29,416
3,410 recipients
The drop
−$1,041
-3.7% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$28,375Later years$29,416

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$36,094
$30–48k$51,894
$48–75k$41,599
$75–110k$30,672
$110k+$60,212

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$57,534
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$59,241
Change$1,707 (+3.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$18,984

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$51,7112018-19$53,6342019-20$52,9982020-21$55,8602021-22$57,5342022-23$59,2412023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +14.6% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$48,4692020-21$50,5512021-22$49,6512022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years88%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)94%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants11%
Freshmen taking federal loans27%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,062
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$1,437

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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