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Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemQuarter
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District623

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of California-Santa Barbara?
119th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,888 $6,888 $29,557
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $2,189 $2,189 $2,189
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Tuition $7,836 $7,836 $22,872
FT Graduate Required Fees $3,718 $3,718 $3,718
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $27,284 $27,284 $49,953
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $25,141 $25,141 $47,810
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $19,730 $19,730 $42,399

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,896↓ $8,386 $7,896↓ $8,386 $27,516↓ $28,994
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,513↓ $1,549
On-Campus – Room & Board $11,946↓ $12,485
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,632↓ $4,033
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,415↓ $9,707
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $4,119↓ $4,236
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $8,525↓ $8,915

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$70
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 47,076 (20,539 male / 26,537 female)
Admitted 23,184 (9,759 male / 13,425 female)
Admission rate 49%
First-time Enrollment 4,387 (1,989 male / 2,398 female)
FT Enrollment 4,363 (1,975 male / 2,388 female)
PT Enrollment 24 (14 male / 10 female)
Total Enrollment22,850

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of California-Santa Barbara use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of California-Santa Barbara accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Big West Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Big West Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big West Conference

ACT Test Admission

147th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 44%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 29
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29

SAT Test Admission

226th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 98%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 640
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 660
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1060 / 1300

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity7,300
Meals per Week19
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 562 276 1,794 1,752 80 6,192 1,136 11,792
African-American/Black Studies 24 6 4 6 2 42
Anthropology 4 4 44 28 136 26 242
Applied Mathematics 2 2
Applied Mathematics, Other 2 6 8 24 2 42
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 2 6 10 4 54 6 82
Area Studies, Other 18 16 2 36
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 38 24 134 18 216
Art/Art Studies, General 2 2 4 4 12
Asian Studies/Civilization 8 4 16 4 2 34
Asian-American Studies 2 4 38 6 50
Biochemistry 4 4 6 16 2 24 56
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 4 4 6 52 4 70
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10 60 98 202 40 410
Business/Managerial Economics 42 22 134 306 4 624 86 1,218
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 2 8 12 60 8 90
Chemical Engineering 10 2 24 2 42 6 86
Chemistry, General 14 2 8 12 54 24 114
Chemistry, Other 2 18 20
Chinese Language and Literature 12 2 14
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2 32 8 44
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 12 64 60 2 418 48 606
Comparative Literature 6 8 4 2 48 6 74
Computer Engineering, General 4 4 8 28 4 48
Computer Science 46 10 34 74 32 196
Dance, General 2 2 10 4 18
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 6 26 2 64 12 112
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 4 10 32 12 58
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4 6 12 2 24
Economics, General 42 10 22 68 22 164
Education, General 14 2 36 42 4 172 66 336
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 10 2 12
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 156 8 10 56 2 80 24 336
English Language and Literature, General 2 16 72 64 6 250 40 450
Environmental Science 8 6 8 2 102 22 148
Environmental Studies 4 28 26 6 148 22 234
Film/Cinema Studies 6 12 50 52 198 14 332
Fine/Studio Arts, General 6 16 24 2 64 22 134
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 2 2
French Language and Literature 2 4 22 6 34
Geography 4 4 8 10 2 94 22 144
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 6 4 32 16 60
Geophysics and Seismology 2 10 12
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 4 6 4 2 18
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 96 2 2 100
History, General 4 12 54 22 2 180 38 312
History, Other 2 10 2 14
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 2 4 2 8
International/Global Studies 28 14 112 66 4 326 56 606
Italian Studies 2 12 4 18
Japanese Language and Literature 4 14 14 32
Legal Studies, General 6 28 28 102 6 170
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 2 4 28 6 42
Linguistics 8 2 24 48 12 94
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 2 16 18
Materials Science 10 2 8 18 6 44
Mathematics, General 10 6 32 20 70 12 150
Mechanical Engineering 18 22 40 122 12 214
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 2 4 6
Microbiology, General 2 2 32 4 40
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 16 4 2 18 16 56
Music Theory and Composition 2 4 6
Music, General 2 14 48 8 72
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 8 2 10
Pharmacology 2 4 28 12 2 48
Philosophy 2 6 16 16 4 120 26 190
Physics, General 26 10 16 92 12 156
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 8 20 26 118 30 202
Physiology, General 2 2 6 10
Political Science and Government, General 6 14 86 44 2 284 72 508
Portuguese Language and Literature 2 2
Psychology, General 6 14 84 88 6 400 66 664
Psychology, Other 2 12 20 2 26 8 70
Religion/Religious Studies 2 12 16 2 80 16 128
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 10 2 12
Sociology 4 44 290 150 14 422 48 972
Spanish Language and Literature 2 130 8 2 46 2 190
Statistics, General 20 2 12 18 6 58
Women's Studies 2 2 30 6 20 8 68
Zoology/Animal Biology 12 12 42 4 70

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of California-Santa Barbara 61st for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $105,210 ($113,345 male / $89,128 female)
Number of FT Faculty 905 (601 male / 304 female)
Number of PT Faculty 152
FT Faculty Ratio 6 : 1
Total Benefits $15,741,326

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