Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $16,989 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $54,591 |
| Average cost of attendance | $44,833 |
| Books and supplies | $1,484 |
| Room and board, on campus | $21,975 |
| Average net price, all aided students | $16,807 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $9,523 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | $36,658 |
Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Admissions and enrollment
- Admission rate
- 33%
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- Data unavailable
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- Data unavailable
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 23,113
- Graduate enrollment
- 2,952
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 32%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 17 to 1
Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.
Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 84% |
| Completion within normal time | 71% |
| First-year retention (full-time) | 93% |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $11,776 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $134 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $32,978 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 78% |
Measure definitions and cohorts
- Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.
Programs and program-level outcomes
Highest early earnings among programs at University of California-Santa Barbara
148 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.
Bachelor's degree (54)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online | 117 | $37,165 | $10,859 |
| Applied Mathematics CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online | 178 | $62,507 | $11,567 |
| Area Studies CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online | 16 | $35,749 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online | 79 | $61,491 | $5,500 |
| Biology, General CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online | 381 | $38,556 | $11,571 |
| Business/Managerial Economics CIP 52.06 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences CIP 26.04 · No credentials fully online | 57 | $48,186 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Chemical Engineering CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online | 44 | $82,313 | $13,833 |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 75 | $56,258 | $14,407 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication and Media Studies CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online | 649 | $51,428 | $12,000 |
| Computer Engineering CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online | 81 | $101,093 | $10,000 |
| Computer Science CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online | 174 | $121,223 | $10,000 |
| Dance CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online | 24 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Data Science CIP 30.70 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online | 31 | $30,366 | $12,367 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.03 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online | 85 | $38,535 | $12,000 |
| Economics CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online | 702 | $70,608 | $12,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online | 58 | $87,938 | $12,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 127 | $35,102 | $12,000 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online | 60 | $39,589 | $11,005 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online | 212 | $35,065 | $10,997 |
| Fine and Studio Arts CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online | 115 | $33,711 | $10,979 |
| Geography and Cartography CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online | 60 | $45,501 | $11,817 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online | 48 | $41,816 | $13,841 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 171 | $35,364 | $11,667 |
| International/Globalization Studies CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online | 137 | $46,238 | $12,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online | 102 | $31,482 | $10,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online | 38 | $78,375 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mathematics CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online | 109 | $54,285 | $13,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online | 87 | $80,791 | $12,166 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies CIP 30.13 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology CIP 26.05 · No credentials fully online | 31 | $51,399 | $15,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Music CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online | 23 | Suppressed for privacy | $9,816 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 352 | $42,711 | $11,564 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies CIP 22.00 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology CIP 26.10 · No credentials fully online | 57 | $42,364 | $11,000 |
| Philosophy CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online | 93 | $38,395 | $11,599 |
| Physics CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online | 138 | $64,520 | $12,910 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences CIP 26.09 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 319 | $43,555 | $11,963 |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Religion/Religious Studies CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online | 24 | $46,342 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Research and Experimental Psychology CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online | 666 | $39,116 | $10,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online | 56 | $34,041 | $14,500 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.04 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sociology CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online | 650 | $40,249 | $9,825 |
| Statistics CIP 27.05 · No credentials fully online | 375 | $67,908 | $13,500 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology CIP 26.07 · No credentials fully online | 28 | $30,872 | $11,000 |
Master's degree (45)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Applied Mathematics CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Area Studies CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences CIP 26.04 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Chemical Engineering CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication and Media Studies CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Science CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online | 50 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Data Science CIP 30.70 · No credentials fully online | 28 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Economics CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online | 13 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Education, General CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online | 91 | $66,077 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online | 37 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Fine and Studio Arts CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geography and Cartography CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| International/Globalization Studies CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online | 49 | $93,897 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Materials Sciences CIP 40.10 · No credentials fully online | 12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mathematics CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mechanical Engineering CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online | 20 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Music CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 72 | $68,643 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Philosophy CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Physics CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online | 45 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, Other CIP 42.99 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Religion/Religious Studies CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Research and Experimental Psychology CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sociology CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Statistics CIP 27.05 · No credentials fully online | 20 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Graduate certificate (4)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online | 72 | $66,305 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, Other CIP 42.99 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Doctoral degree (45)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences CIP 26.04 · No credentials fully online | 13 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Chemical Engineering CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online | 23 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 25 | $114,583 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication and Media Studies CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Science CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online | 21 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.03 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online | 24 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Economics CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online | 14 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Education, General CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online | 7 | $81,385 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Educational Administration and Supervision CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online | 22 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Fine and Studio Arts CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other CIP 16.99 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geography and Cartography CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online | 11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| International/Globalization Studies CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Materials Sciences CIP 40.10 · No credentials fully online | 34 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mathematics CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mechanical Engineering CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online | 18 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Music CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Philosophy CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Physics CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online | 30 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, Other CIP 42.99 · No credentials fully online | 11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online | 11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Religion/Religious Studies CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Research and Experimental Psychology CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sociology CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Statistics CIP 27.05 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |