University of California Santa Barbara Comparison

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University of California Santa Barbara

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • UCSB Santa Barbara, CA
  • Setting
  • UCSB Midsize Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • UCSB 26,133
  • Type
  • UCSB Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • UCSB #112
  • Religious Affiliation
  • UCSB -
  • Status
  • UCSB Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • UCSB

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • UCSB $16,414
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • UCSB $50,614
  • Room & Board
  • UCSB $20,279
  • Average Net Price
  • UCSB $17,658
  • Average Grant Aid
  • UCSB $24,695
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • UCSB 53%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • UCSB 110,259
  • Admitted
  • UCSB 36,347
  • Acceptance Rate
  • UCSB 33%
  • Enrolled
  • UCSB 13.8%
  • Typical SAT score
  • UCSB 1350
  • Typical ACT score
  • UCSB 31
  • Average High School GPA
  • UCSB 3.82
  • Typical High School Grades
  • UCSB A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • UCSB Exceptional
  • Applicant Competition
  • UCSB High
  • ACT Range
  • UCSB 28/34
  • SAT Range
  • UCSB 1230/1460
  • Submit Test Scores
  • UCSB Test-free
  • Application Deadline
  • UCSB Nov 30, 2026

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • UCSB 17:1
  • Popular Majors
  • UCSB
    • Social Sciences (20%)
    • Business (11%)
    • Psychology (10%)
    • Biology (7%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • UCSB 80%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • UCSB $59,000
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • UCSB 73%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • UCSB $16,451
  • Median Loan Payment
  • UCSB $170

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • UCSB 43%
  • % Women
  • UCSB 57%
  • Racial Diversity
  • UCSB Very High
  • HBCU
  • UCSB No
  • % White
  • UCSB 35%
  • % Asian
  • UCSB 19%
  • % Black
  • UCSB 2%
  • % Hispanic
  • UCSB 26%
  • % Native American
  • UCSB 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • UCSB 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • UCSB 8%
  • % International
  • UCSB 7%
  • % Unknown Race
  • UCSB 3%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • UCSB 82%
  • % Out-of-State
  • UCSB 9%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • UCSB Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • UCSB No
  • Meal Plan
  • UCSB Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • UCSB No
  • Daycare Facility
  • UCSB Yes