University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers college, UC Santa Barbara joined the University of California system in 1944. It is the third-oldest campus in the system, after UC Berkeley and UCLA.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 33%
- Average net price: $17,658
- Undergraduate enrollment: 24,660
- Graduation rate (150%): 83%
- Graduation rate (200%): 86%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 89%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $74,915
- Median earnings (8 years): $68,092
- Median earnings (6 years): $56,852
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Santa Barbara, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UCSB include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Sociology, Communication.
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (667 bachelor's) · median earnings $98,178 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,440
- Sociology (605 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,013 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,500
- Communication (597 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,976 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Experimental Psychology (503 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,171 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,500
- Biology (377 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,520 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,500
- Statistics (338 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,778 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,167
- Environmental Studies (331 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,628 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,200
- Political Science (285 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,384 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,033
- Film (196 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,893 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Computer Science (168 bachelor's) · median earnings $149,190 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,500
Degree mix: Business 3%, Engineering 14%, Computer Science 9%, Biological Sciences 27%, Psychology 25%, Communication 22%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UCSB students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,231 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,231
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,992
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,588
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,136
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,863
- In-state tuition and fees: $16,414
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $50,614
- Books and supplies: $1,381
- On-campus room and board: $20,279
- Off-campus room and board: $17,047
- Off-campus with family: $8,747
- Typical cost of attendance: $41,573
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 18%
- Average institutional grant: $12,088
- Average federal loan: $5,045
- Median debt at graduation: $13,993
Admissions
UCSB admits 33% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 110,259
- Admitted: 36,347
- Enrolled: 5,008
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 24,660
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 2,998
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 67%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $247,579
- Associate professor salary: $152,068
- Assistant professor salary: $127,952
- On-campus housing capacity: 11,347
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UCSB acceptance rate? UCSB admits 33% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UCSB cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,231 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,658.
What majors does UCSB offer? Popular programs include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Sociology, Communication, Experimental Psychology, Biology.
What is the average salary after UCSB? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $74,915 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UCSB graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 89% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 83%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of California, Santa Barbara official site: https://ucsb.edu.