University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Cost
- Average net price
- $16,109per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $16,414published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $50,614published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 33%
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $74,91510 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Social sciences27%
- Psychology12%
- Mathematics & statistics10%
- Biological & biomedical sciences10%
- Communication & journalism9%
- Natural resources & conservation5%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
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College Scorecard
and the Equity in Athletics survey.
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