Santa Cruz, California · Public
Systems Engineering at University of California-Santa Cruz
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. 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.
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.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. 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). That combination produces a B value grade and a 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.