Student Population at UCSB
Total Enrollment
26,133
Undergraduate
23,181
Graduate
2,952
Online Enrollment
57
Men Students
11,366
Women Students
14,767
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 26,133 students have enrolled at University of California-Santa Barbara - 23,181 undergraduate and 2,952 graduate.
By gender, 11,366 male and 14,767 female students are attending University of California-Santa Barbara. By attendance status, there are 25,357 full-time students and 776 part-time students.
The number of students at University of California-Santa Barbara is large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and University of Florida, its population is small (average population is 41,380).
University of California-Santa Barbara offers online degree/certificate programs and 57 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UCSB's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
UCSB has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 41,380 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 26,133 | 23,181 | 2,952 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 41,380 | 29,479 | 11,901 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of California-Santa Barbara and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 11,366 male and 14,767 female students attending UCSB. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UCSB.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,181 | 22,674 | 507 |
| Men | 9,830 | 9,557 | 273 |
| Women | 13,351 | 13,117 | 234 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,952 | 2,683 | 269 |
| Men | 1,536 | 1,418 | 118 |
| Women | 1,416 | 1,265 | 151 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,340 White students (31.91%) and 6,652 Hispanic students (25.45%) at University of California-Santa Barbara(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of California-Santa Barbara.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| Asian | 4,140 | 2,101 | 2,039 |
| Black or African American | 456 | 154 | 302 |
| Hispanic | 6,288 | 2,185 | 4,103 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| White | 7,339 | 2,977 | 4,362 |
| Two or More Races | 2,197 | 907 | 1,290 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 631 | 288 | 343 |
| Total | 23,181 | 9,830 | 13,351 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Asian | 374 | 202 | 172 |
| Black or African American | 104 | 37 | 67 |
| Hispanic | 364 | 149 | 215 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 1,001 | 474 | 527 |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Total | 2,952 | 1,536 | 1,416 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 23,575 students whose age under twenty five and 899 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of California-Santa Barbara.
Especially, 531 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of California-Santa Barbara.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,181 | 9,830 | 13,351 |
| Under 18 | 531 | 147 | 384 |
| 18-19 | 9,452 | 3,627 | 5,825 |
| 20-21 | 10,320 | 4,422 | 5,898 |
| 22-24 | 2,394 | 1,336 | 1,058 |
| 25-29 | 347 | 215 | 132 |
| 30-34 | 78 | 51 | 27 |
| 35-39 | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| 40-49 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 23,181 | 9,830 | 13,351 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,952 | 1,536 | 1,416 |
| 20-21 | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| 22-24 | 808 | 440 | 368 |
| 25-29 | 1,312 | 662 | 650 |
| 30-34 | 509 | 265 | 244 |
| 35-39 | 146 | 75 | 71 |
| 40-49 | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| 50-64 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2,952 | 1,536 | 1,416 |
Online Student Population
At University of California-Santa Barbara, 1,252 students (4.79% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 57 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 53 students live in California where University of California-Santa Barbara is located in and 3 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,133 | 23,181 | 2,952 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,195 | 1,162 | 33 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 24,881 | 21,962 | 2,919 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| California Residents | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
