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Santa Clara University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Santa Clara University is a private nonprofit, doctoral / research institution in California. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

6,552

medium

Undergrad

6,552

First-year retention

94%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

88%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 36.5%, Asian 21.4%, Hispanic 19.8%, Two or more 9.3%, Non-resident 7.4%, Black 3.4%, Unknown 2%, Pacific Islander 0.2%, Native 0.1%. 36.5% 21.4% 19.8% 9.3% White 36.5% Asian 21.4% Hispanic 19.8% Two or more 9.3% Non-resident 7.4% Black 3.4% Unknown 2.0% Pacific Islander 0.2% Native 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 49.5%, Men 50.5%. 49.5% 50.5% Women 49.5% Men 50.5%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 94/100; Do not return 6/100
  • Return for sophomore year 94/100
  • Do not return 6/100

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