University of California - Santa Cruz Online Learning

If you are working full-time or part-time, an online degree may provide the flexibility you need to complete your program of study. Busy students may also choose to take one or two online classes as part of their degree program. Find out what online learning options are available for your major at University of California - Santa Cruz. On this page you will find:

• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at UC Santa Cruz?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 18,592 students took at least one online class at University of California - Santa Cruz. Of these students, 17,194 were seeking an undergraduate degree and 1,398 were graduate students.

All Online Students at UC Santa Cruz

Of the 19,161 students at University of California - Santa Cruz, 97.03% (18,592) took at least one class online. About 88.43% (16,945) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at University of California - Santa Cruz for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	18,592	16,945
2018-2019	748	3
2017-2018	853	0
2016-2017	1,323	0
2015-2016	803	0

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at UC Santa Cruz

In 2019-2020, 17,207 undergraduate students attended University of California - Santa Cruz. Of these students 99.92% (17,194) took at least one class online. 94.95% (16,338) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at University of California - Santa Cruz for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	17,194	16,338
2018-2019	748	3
2017-2018	853	0
2016-2017	1,323	0
2015-2016	803	0

Online Graduate Students at UC Santa Cruz

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,954 graduate students attended University of California - Santa Cruz, and 71.55% (1,398) were enrolled in at least one online class. 31.06% (607) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at University of California - Santa Cruz for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,398	607
2018-2019	0	0
2017-2018	0	607
2016-2017	0	0
2015-2016	0	0

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• Colorado State University - Fort Collins
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