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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Santa Clara University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $25,873 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,287.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$25,873
Cost per Credit$1,287
Books & Supplies$939
Room & Board$18,984 (On-Campus) / $19,431 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,978 (On-Campus) / $6,192 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$49,774
Off-Campus Total$52,435
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$25,056$23,507$25,170$24,798$25,873

Graduate Program Overview

Santa Clara University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Santa Clara, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $25,873.
It offers forty-five (45) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSanta Clara University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA
Graduate School Students3,023 students
399 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$25,873
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 45 Graduate Programs
30 Master's, 11 Doctorate, 4 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Santa Clara University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 45 major areas - 30 Master's (2 online programs), 11 Doctorate , 2 Post-Bachelor', 2 Post-Master'. 873 students have been conferred Master's degree and 243 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total87324337-
Men39312619-
Women48011718-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching38 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering139 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Hardware Engineering17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED -
Mechanical Engineering23 - NOT OFFERED -
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Programs for Foreign Lawyers5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Law and Legal Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Mathematics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Christian Studies15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology101 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Psychology4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management228 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science86 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management57ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED -
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED -
Computer Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Hardware Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Hardware Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED -
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED -
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 8,918 students enrolled in Santa Clara University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,023 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,392 male and 1,631 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,899 full-time and 1,124 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 399 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,023
Men Students1,392
Women Students1,631
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,023
Full-time Students1,899
Part-time Students1,124
By race/ethnicity 807 White, 72 Black, and 627 Asian students are attending at Santa Clara University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,023
American Indian /
Native American		1
Asian627
Black72
Hispanic510
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		8
White807
Two or more races125
Un-Known76
42 students are younger than 22 and 428 students are older than 65. The school has 1,914 students aged between 22 and 30 and 679 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,023
21 & Under42
22-24881
25-291,033
30-34442
35-39237
40 & Over428
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Santa Clara University, 399 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,063
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses399
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,664
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses399
California Resident322
Other State In U.S.44
Outside of U.S.24
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