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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA 93106Suburb: MidsizeUNITID 110705

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityHispanic-servingAANAPI-servingSpecialty: Social Sciences 27%Specialty: Psychology 12%Specialty: Math & Statistics 10%
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Undergraduates
23,113
Graduate students
2,952
Admit rate
33%
Average net price
$16.1k
Graduation rate
83%
Retention rate
93%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$74.9k
Median debt
$14k
Student : faculty
17:1
Value score*
80th pct.
Programs offered
147
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.