Advertisement SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, CA) University of California, San Diego (0) selected | Compare up to 5 View College Compare List University of California, San Diego is ranked 20 in Kiplinger's list of Best Values in Public Colleges and is ranked 155 among all colleges. Visit College Website ACADEMIC QUALITY Applicants who took SAT 84% Applicants who took ACT 46% SAT Critical Reading Score 700+18% 600-69940% 600+58% SAT Math Score 700+41% 600-69933% 600+74% ACT Score 30-3647% 24-2937% 24+84% Students applied84,209 Students admitted30,273 Admission rate36% Students per faculty19 4-year graduation rate59% ANNUAL COSTS In State Tuition$12,630 Fees$1,420 Room and board$13,307 Estimated book expense$1,198 Total cost$28,555 Cost after need-based aid$10,143 Cost after non-need-based aid$17,554 Average debt at graduation$21,830 Out of State Tuition$40,644 Fees$1,420 Room and board$13,307 Estimated book expense$1,198 Total cost$56,569 Cost after need-based aid$38,157 Cost after non-need-based aid$45,568 SALARY DATA Salary yardstick #$58,600 FINANCIAL AID % of aid need met86% Average need-based aid$18,412 Average non-need-based aid$11,001 STUDENT BODY Total enrollment28,127 Full-Time Men14,351 Women13,347 Part-Time Men236 Women193 Freshmen retained95% # - Based on the median earnings of workers who started at a particular college 10 years earlier and who received federal financial aid. The data don't consider whether the student graduated or went on to graduate school.NA - Not available SOURCES - Peterson's Databases (© 2018 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.), U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values