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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Suburb · 23,113 students
HSI
4
Year
Public
Suburb
Large (10k+)
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Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
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Location
Santa Barbara, CA, 93106 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
88 mi away
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Admission Rate
33%
Cost of Attendance
$41,573
per academic year
Graduation Rate
84%
Median Earnings
$74,915
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$13,993
at graduation
Enrollment
23,113
Large (10k+)
Cost
In-state tuition
$16,414
Out-of-state tuition
$50,614
Room & board
$20,279
Avg net price
$16,109
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$9,231
$30–48k
$9,992
$48–75k
$12,588
$75–110k
$17,136
$110k+
$31,863
Admissions
Admit rate
33%
Outcomes
Graduation rate
84%
1st-yr retention
93%
Consumer completion
87%
Median earnings (6yr)
$56,852
Median earnings (10yr)
$74,915
Median debt
$13,993
Monthly loan payment
$148
Student Body
Men 42%Women 58%
17
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
28%
First-generation
42%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
32%
Hispanic
27%
Black
2%
Asian
18%
Two or more
10%
Non-resident
9%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$56,852
10 years after entry
$74,915
Economics696
Sociology692
Research and Experimental Psychology650
Communication and Media Studies620
Biology, General391
Statistics355
Natural Resources Conservation and Research338
Political Science and Government322
English Language and Literature, General184
Applied Mathematics184
Physics183
Film/Video and Photographic Arts174
Computer Science162
History159
International/Globalization Studies143
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services125
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$20,677/mo
Instructional spend/student
$17,118
Federal loan rate
18%