University of California, Santa Barbara

Name: University of California, Santa Barbara Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for University of California, Santa Barbara — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 9, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, University of California, Santa Barbara says 110,266 first-year students applied and 36,347 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 33%. 5,008 admitted students enrolled (14% yield). Waitlist: 15,958 offered a spot, 10,641 accepted one, and 8,715 admitted from it.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

33.0%

36,347 of 110,266

Yield§C1

13.8%

5,008 enrolled

Applications§C1

110,266

Admitted§C1

36,347

Enrolled§C1

5,008

Retention§B22

93.3%

Full-time 1st-yr

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants110,266reported count

Admits36,34733%

Class seats5,00814% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	110,266	36,347	33%	5,008	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 14%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot15,958

Accepted a spot10,641

Admitted from wait list8,715

67% joined after being offered a spot. 82% of students who joined were admitted. 14% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	15,958
Accepted a wait-list spot	10,641
Admitted from wait list	8,715
Joined after being offered	67%
Admitted after joining	82%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

SCORECARD

$74,915

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

83%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$16,109

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$13,993

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA

as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report401 of ~401numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Steven

Title:Velasco

Office:Director

Mailing Address:Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment

City/State/Zip/Country:1325 Cheadle Hall

E-mail Address:Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA

Phone:(805) 893-8487

Email Address:steven.velasco@ucsb.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Name of College/University:University of California, Santa Barbara

Mailing Address:552 University Road

City/State/Zip/Country:Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA

Admissions Office Mailing Address:(805) 893-8000

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(805) 893-2881

Admissions Email Address:admissions@ucsb.edu

Institutional Control

PublicPublic

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterQuarter

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://diversity.ucsb.edu/

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1861	3031	50	46	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	7468	9816	220	182	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	9329	12847	270	228	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	9329	12847	270	228	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	9329	12847	270	228	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	7	13	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	262	214	6	5	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	269	227	6	5	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	269	227	6	5	Not reported
Total undergraduates	9598	13074	276	233	23181

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	437	386	20	14	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	1043	954	55	26	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	1480	1340	75	40	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	1480	1340	75	40	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	4	12	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	5	12	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	5	12	0	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	1485	1352	75	40	2952

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	11083	14426	351	273	Not reported

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	450	1990	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	1431	6447	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	71	403	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	1484	7280	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	5	25	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	979	4546	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	13	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	426	1829	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	162	648	Not reported
Total	5008	23181	0

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	1702	474	2908	5084
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	1702	474	2908	5084
Completed in less than four years	1092	337	2131	3560
Completed in less than five years	213	55	282	550
Completed in less than six years	56	7	49	112
Total completers	1361	399	2462	4222
Six-year graduation rate	80%	84%	85%	83%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0	0	0
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Total completers	0	0	0	0
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	18
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	93.26%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX

Institutional ExamX

State Exam (specify):X

Specify:UC-AWPE

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	47530	57512	1613	3611	110,266
Admitted	13764	20641	495	1447	36,347
Enrolled full-time	1861	3031	50	46	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	7	13	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	5,008

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied75,368

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted24,403

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled4,092

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied17,745

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted6,781

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled485

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied17,153

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted5,163

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled431

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:15,958

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:10,641

Number of wait-listed students admitted:8,715

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units15

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies0

History2

Academic electives1

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts1

Total academic units18

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language3

Social studies0

History2

Academic electives1

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts1

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	Yes	—	—
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	—	Yes
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	—	—	—	Yes
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	Yes	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0

SAT Math: Total0

SAT Composite: Total0

ACT Composite: Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.090.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.996.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.742.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.0

Total100

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.090.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.996.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.742.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.0

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.30

Admission Policies

Same feeX

Application closing date (fall)11

Priority Date30

DateX

Yes, other:3

Other Date31

If yes, maximum period of postponement:##

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 70 semester Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 70 semester - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 35 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://veterans.sa.ucsb.edu/ UC may award lower division (freshman/sophomore level) units for military courses completed if the courses are consistent with University policy on granting transfer credit when there is an equivalent course taught at a UC campus. UC will consult the ACE recommendations for information regarding course content and as a guide to the awarding of credit. UC does not grant credit for military/recruit basic training. x 70 semester American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:35

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://veterans.sa.ucsb.edu/

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://veterans.sa.ucsb.edu/ UC may award lower division (freshman/sophomore level) units for military courses completed if the courses are consistent with University policy on granting transfer credit when there is an equivalent course taught at a UC campus. UC will consult the ACE recommendations for information regarding course content and as a guide to the awarding of credit. UC does not grant credit for military/recruit basic training. x 70 semester American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies - E1 - Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [ ] Accelerated program - [ ] Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [x] x Cross-registration - [ ] Distance learning - x Double major - [x] x Dual enrollment - [ ] x English as a Second Language (ESL) - [ ] Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - x Honors Program - x Independent study - x Internships - [ ] Liberal arts/career combination - [ ] x Student-designed major - [ ] x Study abroad - [ ] Teacher certification program - [ ] Weekend college - x Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] x Arts/fine arts - [ ] Computer literacy - [ ] x English (including composition) - [ ] x Foreign languages - [ ] x History - [ ] Physical Education - [ ] x Humanities - [ ] x Intensive writing - [ ] x Mathematics - [ ] x Philosophy - [ ] x Sciences (biological or physical) - [x] x Social science - x Other (describe): ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)10%

Percent who live off campus or commute5%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%

Percent who live off campus or commute62%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Cooperative housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Financial Aid

2 TABLES

Need-based Aid Awarded

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1112	130	1242
Members of minority groups	274	20	294
Females	490	63	553
Males	622	67	689
Nonresidents	109	8	117
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1112	130	1242
Master's, but not terminal master's	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio17

based on ____ students20,834

and ____ faculty1,232

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	761	181
10-19 students	761	181
20-29 students	433	620
30-39 students	364	1157
40-49 students	106	130
50-99 students	81	25
100+ students	225	12
Total	198	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	5.07%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.11%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	9.34%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.51%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	1.04%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	3.89%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.63%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.84%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	10.03%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	9.56%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.99%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.70%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.16%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	9.65%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	26.61%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	5.83%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	0.58%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.46%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.01%

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