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University of California-Santa Barbara

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Rating

Public

Type

27,685

Students

$41,196

Tuition

30%

Acceptance

#97

Ranking

Midsize Suburb

Campus Setting

Santa Barbara, CA

5221 Cheadle Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106

University of California-Santa Barbara is a very large public university located in Santa Barbara, CA ranked 97th in the US. It has a total of 24,638 full-time undergraduate students and is relatively competitive, accepting 29.56% of applicants. University of California-Santa Barbara offers 182 different majors and is best known for its Actuarial Science, Sociology, and Experimental Psychology programs (nationally ranked 1st, 2nd, and 2nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $11,442 for in-state students and $41,196 for those from out-of-state, University of California-Santa Barbara is quite expensive. 64.93% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to take in roughly $55,300 per year, which is 33% greater than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$44,145
Above Average

University of California-Santa Barbara

$44,145

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$66,519

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$47,958

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

30%Acceptance
Average

University of California-Santa Barbara

30%

National

69%
Sat

1230 - 1480

87% of students submit

Admissions Yield

18%

ACT

26 - 32

37% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$70

Students

24,638Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

46%

In-state

83%

Female

54%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

3%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
9% Sociology8% Econometrics and Quantitative Economics7% Experimental Psychology75% Others

9% Sociology

8% Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

7% Experimental Psychology

75% Others

Sociology

9%

643 Graduates

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

8%

599 Graduates

Experimental Psychology

7%

529 Graduates

Communication, General

6%

457 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

5%

352 Graduates

International/Global Studies

5%

341 Graduates

Environmental Studies

5%

329 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

4%

292 Graduates

Statistics, General

3%

183 Graduates

Academics

A+
Professors
StudentsProfessors18:118:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

18

Number of Library Books

3,019,866

Academic Spend per Student

$14,324

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

93%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$39,000/Year

University of California-Santa Barbara

$39,000

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$39,000

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$55,300

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

64%