Private for-profit · University
Five Branches University
Santa Cruz, California · Midsize suburb
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Five Branches University is a private for-profit graduate-granting institution in Santa Cruz, California (midsize suburb setting).
About Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the largest city in and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Prior to the arrival of Spanish soldiers, missionaries and colonists in the late 18th century, the area was home to the Awaswas nation of Ohlone people, who lived in a territory stretching slightly north of Davenport to Rio Del Mar. The Awaswas tribe was made up of no more than 1,000 people and their language is now extinct. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 27 miles to San Jose, CA
- To the ocean
- < 1 mile
- Nearest airport
- 27 miles to Monterey (MRY)
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
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- Graduate enrollment
- 321
- Student–faculty ratio
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- Pell Grant recipients
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- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
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Outcomes
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- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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- Median debt at graduation
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- Students with federal loans
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Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (321 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 77°F
- Winter low
- 41°F
- Annual rain
- 30.6″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Cruz, CA US station (1.6 mi from campus).
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.