Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology bachelor's degree outcomes at University of California, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA · Public · Federal field 2613

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+57%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,810 → $40,513

61Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

82Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

108Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

169Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$54,660Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,890

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$18,887

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,821

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$200/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,890Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$41,179Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE65.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE75.1%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$25,810Year 1

$49,821Year 4

$40,513Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,152

Estimated loan payment$200

169borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,821 vs. $48,842

$979 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1042Natural Sciences Managers11-9121Conservation Scientists19-1031Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1053Biological Technicians19-4021Epidemiologists19-1041Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071Life Scientists, All Other19-1099Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1043Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042

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