University of California-Santa Barbara
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 33.0%
- Applications
- 110,259
- Enrolled
- 5,008
- Yield Rate
- 13.8%
- Test Policy
- Blind
- Application Fee
- $80
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: November 30 · notification March 31
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA, Application Essay
- Important
- Rigor of Curriculum
- Considered
- Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 25,713
- Accepted Spot
- 18,022
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 9,603
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 37.3%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $16,414
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $50,614
- Average Net Price
- $17,658
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $7,745
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $8,910
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $11,398
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $16,839
- Family Income Over $110k
- $30,085
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 82.4%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $32,900
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $35,891
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $20,043
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 28.71%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 28.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 70.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 83.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 92.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -0.31
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 1.4% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 62th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school's selectivity is near its historical average.