Santa Cruz, California · Public
Systems Engineering at University of California-Santa Cruz
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $17,890 school-wide net price, and $68,396 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~11
- Schools with reported signal
- 91
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 65.8%
- Graduation rate
- 75.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,890/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $71,560
- Median debt
- $16,666
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $68,396/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($17,890), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($68,396), and peer averages from 91 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 91 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,581 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,515 below). Together, those evidence points place University of California-Santa Cruz in the top 45% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 0.2% reported share · $16,075 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 5.3% reported share · $20,111 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.1% reported share · $12,470 net A+ California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA · 0.2% reported share · $8,615 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Systems Engineering accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at University of California-Santa Cruz, which is bigger than 16% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of California-Santa Cruz's average net price is $17,890 per year, about $71,560 over four years. That is $2,581 below the $20,471 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $68,396 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,515 below the $71,911 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of California-Santa Cruz #41 of 91 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.