<p>Thank you UCSD-UCLA-dad for posting the info. about the high attrition rate of 35-40% from the CS department at UCLA and UCSD. Do you think the students get enough academic support and personal attention from professors or is the competition just too stiff? Why is the drop out rate so high? I hear that most engineering schools generally have a fairly high drop out rate so students interested in CS, Computer Engineering, and the like should choose the school with careful consideration. In the OPs case, I don’t know anything about SCU, but a visit should be able to answer the questions involved. I hear that San Jose State is excellent for CS, Harvey Mudd and USC also have great engineering schools.</p>