UCSB Description:
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 46%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- UCSB GPA and Test Score Graph
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 540 / 650
- SAT Math: 560 / 680
- SAT Writing: 540 / 660
- ACT Composite: 24 / 30
- ACT English: 23 / 30
- ACT Math: 24 / 30
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 21,685 (18,620 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 48% Male / 52% Female
- 98% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $13,671 (in-state); $36,549 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,428 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $13,275
- Other Expenses: $3,693
- Total Cost: $32,067 (in-state); $54,945 (out-of-state)
UCSB Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 69%
- UCSB Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 57%
- Loans: 49%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $15,522
- Loans: $5,765
Most Popular Majors:
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 92%
- Transfer Out Rate: 10%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 66%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 80%
Data Source
National Center for Educational StatisticsAdmissions Profiles for Other UC Campuses:
More Information on the University of California System:
UCSB Mission Statement:
"The University of California, Santa Barbara is a leading research institution that also provides a comprehensive liberal arts learning experience. Because teaching and research go hand in hand at UC Santa Barbara, our students are full participants in an educational journey of discovery that stimulates independent thought, critical reasoning, and creativity. Our academic community of faculty, students, and staff is characterized by a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration that is responsive to the needs of our multicultural and global society. Our commitment to public service is manifested through the creation and distribution of knowledge that advances the well-being of our state, nation, and world. All of this takes place within a living and learning environment like no other, as we draw inspiration, opportunity, and advantage from the beauty and resources of UC Santa Barbara's extraordinary location at the edge of the Pacific Ocean."


