2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at UCSB graduate schools is $14,453 for California residents and $29,555 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.01% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UCSB.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Annual Tuition & FeesLiving Expenses
UCSB 2024 Graduate Tuition & fees
YearCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
TotalTuitionFeesTotalTuitionFees
2020$13,554$11,442$2,112$28,656$26,544$2,112
2021$13,568$11,442$2,126$28,670$26,544$2,126
2022$13,581$11,442$2,139$28,683$26,544$2,139
2023$13,872$11,700$2,172$28,974$26,802$2,172
2024$14,453$12,264$2,189$29,555$27,366$2,189
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$15,520$5,670$12,818$6,045
2021$15,903$5,381$13,188$5,916
2022$16,699$5,287$13,803$5,837
2023$16,883$5,059$14,246$5,622
2024$18,684$5,456$15,416$6,076

Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs

The graduate schools at University of California-Santa Barbara offers 188 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Graduate Programs by Award and Online Availability
Number of Graduate ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Master's560
Doctorate (Research)500
Post-BS Certificate30
Total1880
Post-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Graduate Student Population

At UCSB, there are 26,420 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,961 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,545 male and 1,416 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.09 to 1.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1459
Asian347173174
Black or African American1064066
Hispanic346156190
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White1,107543564
Two or More Races251015
Race/Ethnicity Unknown352312
Total 2,9611,5451,416