UCSB Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#70 in National Universities

World Universities

#64 in World Universities

California Colleges

#17 in California Colleges

University of California-Santa Barbara is ranked 70^th in National Universities, 64^th in World Universities, and 17^th in California Colleges.

The following statements evaluate University of California-Santa Barbara by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $47,332 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (33%) is lower (difficult to get in).
It has large number of students of 26,133.
The financial aid amount ($20,405) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (190 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of UCSB are $47,332 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Santa Barbara $47,332

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UCSB are $30,226 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Santa Barbara $30,226

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $21,760

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of UCSB is 33% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Santa Barbara 33%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 58%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UCSB is 14% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Santa Barbara 14%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UCSB is 83% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Santa Barbara 83%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at UCSB is 93% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Santa Barbara 93%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 85%

Student Population

The total student population at UCSB is 26,133 and its population large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Santa Barbara 26,133

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at UCSB is $20,405 which is 43.11% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

University of California-Santa Barbara $20,405

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $9,399

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at UCSB is 17 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.