| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,469 men, 2,798 women, 5,267 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,411 men, 2,747 women, 5,158 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
58 men, 51 women, 109 total |
| Total graduate students: |
1,506 men, 1,021 women, 2,527 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
322 men, 244 women, 566 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,184 men, 777 women, 1,961 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 3.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 17.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 16.5% | Hispanic |
| 38.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 22.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 3.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 15.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 13.5% | Hispanic |
| 46.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 17.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
106 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Santa Clara, CA |
| Population of city/town: |
109,600 |
| Nearest major city: |
San Jose, CA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
3 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
944,857 |
| Online campus map: |
www.scu.edu/map/ |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (77%)
- single-student apartments (22%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
49% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
51% |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, one-on-one counseling. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, scribe services, extended time for tests. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
26 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
100 |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dan Coonan,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
red and white |
| School mascot: |
Broncos |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
West Coast Conference (Division I), Western Water Polo Association (Division III), Pacific Coast Softball Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's crew | no | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Men's water polo | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's crew | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
| Women's water polo | yes | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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center, fields, stadiums |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, flag football, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, paintball, Shotokan karate |
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| Club sports for men: |
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boxing, equestrian sports, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, swimming, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading, equestrian, field hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, swimming, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
San Jose, CA (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
San Francisco (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Santa Clara, CA (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Santa Clara, CA (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
33% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
15% immediately, 24% within one year of graduation, 53% within 3 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, San Jose Sate University, Santa Clara University, Stanford University, University of California - Berkeley, University of California - Los Angeles, University of San Francisco, University of Washington. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
68% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Ernst & Young LLP., PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Delotte & Touche, KPMG LLP, Cisco Systems, City of San Jose, Google, Inc.; Silicon Valley Cpital Management, Valence Energy, Applied Materials, AT&T, Department of Health and Human Services, eBay, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Genomic Health, Hitachi Data Systems, IBM, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Nordstrom, Northrup Grumman, SAP, SDI, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, SunPower Corporation, Synopsys |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Leon Panetta '60, CIA Director, Obama Adm
- Janet Napolitano '79 Secretary, Homeland Security, Obama Adm
- Steve Nash '96 professional basketball player, two-time NBA MVP
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