Graduate School Tuition at University of California-San Diego

University of California-San Diego (UCSD) is a four-year, public school located in La Jolla, CA.
It offers 155 graduate programs - 76 Master's, and 79 Doctorate.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $14,535 for California residents and $29,637 for others. A total of 8,584 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 42,376 students at UCSD.
UCSD offers online graduate programs and 107 out of 8,584 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
UCSD have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. In addition, you can find UCSD's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,535 for California residents and $29,637 for out-of-state students. It offers 155 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of California-San Diego
TypeFour-year, Public
Address9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA
Graduate School Students8,910 students
107 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$14,535
Out-of-State$29,637
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 155 Graduate Programs
76 Master's, 79 Doctorate

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of California-San Diego

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of California-San Diego with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $14,535 and $29,637 for non-California residents.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$12,264$27,366
Fees$2,271$2,271
Books & Supplies$1,307
Room & Board$17,198 (On-Campus) / $15,566 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,735 (On-Campus) / $5,546 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$37,775$52,877
Off-Campus Total$36,954$52,056
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$13,455$13,529$13,564$13,903$14,535
Out-of-State$28,557$28,631$28,666$29,005$29,637

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of California-San Diego offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 155 major areas - 76 Master's, 79 Doctorate. 2,775 students have been conferred Master's degree and 761 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
Total2,775761--
Men1,686420--
Women1,089341--

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.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences (other)28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science499 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Technology Project Management33 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education64 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering175 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Structural Engineering64 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering86 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Hardware Engineering3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering128 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)111 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering55 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering123 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Systems Engineering22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering (other)37 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Law NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences103 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pathology/Experimental Pathology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biostatistics11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography55 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Mathematics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Mathematics180 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cognitive Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational Science10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Science, General1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry60 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Experimental Psychology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis62 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Economics12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Relations and Affairs129 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Playwriting and Screenwriting2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Acting8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Directing and Theatrical Production4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Scientist27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development37 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Public Health/International Health19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health (other)3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science161 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)162 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Structural Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Systems Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Literature (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English Language and Literature/Letters (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
BiophysicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pathology/Experimental Pathology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biostatistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
EpidemiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational MathematicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cognitive Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geophysics and SeismologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Experimental Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical and Biological AnthropologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anthropology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Development Economics and International DevelopmentNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music PerformanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Public Health/International Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Behavioral Aspects of HealthNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
PharmacyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

UCSD graduate schools have a total of 8,910 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 5,119 male and 3,791 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 8,114 full-time and 796 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 107 students enrolled through online exclusively and 478 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,982 White, 169 Black, and 1,384 Asian students are attending at University of California-San Diego. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

245 grad students are younger than 22 and 227 students are older than 65. It has 6,758 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,354 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total8,910
Men5,119
Women3,791
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total8,910
Full-time Students8,114
Part-time Students796
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total8,910
American Indian /
Native American
16
Asian1,384
Black169
Hispanic829
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
6
White1,982
Two or more races311
Un-Known234
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total8,910
21 & Under245
22-243,352
25-293,406
30-341,029
35-39325
40 & Over227

Online Population

At University of California-San Diego graduate schools, 107 students enrolled online exclusively and 478 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,584
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses107
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses478
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses7,999
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses107
California Resident64
Other State In U.S.7
Outside of U.S.36
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