Money Makers A Santa Clara degree pays off. Lauren Loftus 07 Apr 2021 Turns out a Santa Clara education is not just good for the Earth—Broncos are taught to make the world a more just, sustainable place—it’s also good for the pocketbook. Santa Clara University ranks ninth out of 100 U.S. colleges whose graduates earn the most money, according to the data-tracker news website Stacker. Early career salaries for recent SCU grads average $71,100, per 2020 data from PayScale. Compare that with the national average starting salary of about $50,000, says a recent survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
The OG Green SCU Men’s golf fans set foot on the holy land of golf this summer capping off a trip of a lifetime. Leslie Griffy, 04 Jan 2023 share < 1 min read
Music Above All Erin Pearson ’05 was recruited to play soccer for Santa Clara University. But her passion for music was pulling her in a different direction. Francesca D'Urzo ‘24, 03 Jan 2023 share 3 min read
A Number’s Worth Chuck Cantoni ’57 may be the oldest person to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco—all to raise money for research into a potentially deadly brain condition. Leslie Griffy, 20 Dec 2022 share 2 min read
Collaboration is Key Jacqueline Whitham ’21 chose to support cross-disciplinary collaboration and research at SCU through $3.8 million from her family’s foundation. Deborah Lohse, 19 Dec 2022 share < 1 min read