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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CAMain CampusMidsize city suburb (population 100,000–250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
Class rankNot Considered
Standardized test scoresNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
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State residencyConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
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InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $14,965

In-State Cost of Attendance: $36,776

Out-of-State Tuition: $45,742

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $67,553

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,282

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $32,900

Students with non-need merit aid: 137

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $11,666

Student Debt

Median total debt: $11,875

Students with federal loans: 20.2%

Students with Pell grants: 28.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $38,259

After 5 years: $71,288

Majors(53 programs)

  1. Sociology.(713 graduates)
  2. Economics.(703 graduates)
  3. Research and Experimental Psychology.(579 graduates)
  4. Communication and Media Studies.(517 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(368 graduates)
  6. International/Global Studies.(366 graduates)
  7. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(358 graduates)
  8. Political Science and Government.(297 graduates)
  9. Statistics.(211 graduates)
  10. English Language and Literature, General.(200 graduates)
  11. Mathematics.(198 graduates)
  12. History.(174 graduates)
  13. Anthropology.(173 graduates)
  14. Physics.(161 graduates)
  15. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(159 graduates)
  16. Computer Science.(145 graduates)
  17. Philosophy.(139 graduates)
  18. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(118 graduates)
  19. Fine and Studio Arts.(111 graduates)
  20. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(108 graduates)
  21. Applied Mathematics.(107 graduates)
  22. Chemistry.(100 graduates)
  23. Geography and Cartography.(98 graduates)
  24. Mechanical Engineering.(88 graduates)
  25. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(81 graduates)
  26. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(79 graduates)
  27. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(75 graduates)
  28. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(71 graduates)
  29. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(69 graduates)
  30. Computer Engineering.(55 graduates)
  31. Chemical Engineering.(54 graduates)
  32. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(52 graduates)
  33. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(41 graduates)
  34. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(40 graduates)
  35. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(32 graduates)
  36. Music.(32 graduates)
  37. Pharmacology and Toxicology.(29 graduates)
  38. Religion/Religious Studies.(29 graduates)
  39. Area Studies.(27 graduates)
  40. Dance.(26 graduates)
  41. Zoology/Animal Biology.(24 graduates)
  42. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(21 graduates)
  43. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(15 graduates)
  44. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(10 graduates)
  45. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  46. Business/Managerial Economics.(3 graduates)
  47. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(2 graduates)
  48. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(1 graduates)
  49. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
  50. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  51. Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
  52. Psychology, General.
  53. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 23,205 students

Admission Rate: 27.8%

Retention Rate: 91.9%

Graduation Rate: 85.3%

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Student Demographics

White (31.7%)
Hispanic (26.0%)
Black (2.0%)
Asian (18.7%)
Two or More (8.8%)
International (9.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (43.0%)
Women (57.0%)

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