University of California-Santa Barbara, CA

location_on  5221 Cheadle Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 • language  ucsb.edu • workspace_premium  3.7 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Very Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies2%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences11%
Business, Management, Marketing1%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Engineering4%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
History2%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics7%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Natural Resources and Conservation5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences5%
Psychology12%
Social Sciences26%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 32%
Median SAT Math 685
Median SAT Reading 660
Median ACT Composite 30

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 610–760
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 620–700
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 27–33
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $14,000
Out-of-State Tuition $43,000
Average Total Cost $36,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $11,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $31,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 35%
Median Federal Debt $13,000
Repayment Rate 75%
Median Payment $156
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		41% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 6% 10%
>$110K 		15% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $13,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $13,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $13,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		70% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		75% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		76% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		80% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 92%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 82%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		68% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		82% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		83% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		82% 57% 57%
Black 		77% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		84% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		78% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		75% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		91% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		76% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		85% 48% 48%
Other race 		86% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 23,063
Full-time Undergrads 67%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 2,906
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		18% 15% 7%
Black 		2% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		31% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		26% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		12% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		8% 5% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		12% 10% 14%

Nearby Colleges

Santa Barbara City College
8 miles, SE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
<1 miles, NE • 1.4 star
San Luis County Regional Airport
72 miles, N • 1 star
Meadows Field
83 miles, NE • 1 star