Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University

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Santa Clara University actively seeks diversity. In fall 2006, the University enrolled 5,038 undergraduate and 3,339 graduate students, with male/female ratios at 45/55 undergraduate and 57/43 graduate. In the same term, 44 percent of undergraduate students and 61 percent of graduate students identified themselves as people of color. Approximately 55 percent of entering Santa Clara University undergraduate students are from California; the others are from 38 states and 21 foreign countries. In 2006-07, 70 percent of the undergraduate students received some kind of financial aid- scholarships, grants, or loans.

The University’s commitment to learning is expressed in the fact that 94 percent of freshman students advance to the sophomore year, and 86 percent graduate within six years, among the highest percentages in the country.