University of California, Santa Barbara
IPEDS: 110705
Performance Metrics
Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. The bar shows relative performance across all institutions (fuller = better), and percentile shows rank position.
| Metric | Value | Relative Performance | Percentile ▼ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
|
195,415 | Top 0.90000000000001% | 54,887.0 – 205,648.0 | |
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Number of applicants
Higher is better
|
111,006 | Top 2.3% | 1,985.0 – 149,815.0 | |
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Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
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13,993 | Top 3.6% | 5,500.0 – 31,000.0 | |
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In-state acceptance rate
Lower is better
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32 | Top 5.4% | 10.0 – 100.0 | |
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Acceptance rate
Lower is better
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33 | Top 5.8% | 9.0 – 100.0 | |
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Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
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14 | Top 6.2% | 1.0 – 225.0 | |
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Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
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9 | Top 9.8% | 0.0 – 19.0 | |
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6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
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80 | Top 10.8% | 20.0 – 92.0 | |
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First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
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93 | Top 13.8% | 33.0 – 98.0 | |
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6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
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83 | Top 14.2% | 22.0 – 96.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
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6,380 | Top 18.7% | 280.0 – 14,934.0 | |
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Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
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4,988 | Top 25.8% | 320.0 – 13,981.0 | |
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total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
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303,446 | Top 29.3% | 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0 | |
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Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
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35,886 | Top 33.8% | 11,852.0 – 126,832.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
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370 | Top 36.4% | 17.0 – 1,858.0 | |
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Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
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9 | Top 36.9% | 0.0 – 78.0 | |
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Total enrollment
Higher is better
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26,133 | Top 37.8% | 2,391.0 – 79,818.0 | |
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Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
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33 | Top 50.7% | 10.0 – 80.0 | |
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Total faculty
Higher is better
|
1,242 | Top 53.3% | 176.0 – 6,529.0 | |
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Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better
|
16.89 | Top 55.6% | 10.9 – 28.3 | |
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Average discount from sticker price
Higher is better
|
21 | Top 56.4% | 7.0 – 64.0 | |
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Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
|
82 | Top 56.4% | 20.0 – 99.0 | |
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College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
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85 | Top 64.9% | 57.0 – 95.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
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561 | Top 80.9% | 59.0 – 7,563.0 | |
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In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
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16,035 | Top 81.1% | 4,685.0 – 26,456.0 | |
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Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
|
38 | Top 89.1% | 7.0 – 100.0 | |
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Net cost
Lower is better
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57,004 | Top 96% | 0.0 – 66,625.0 | |
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Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
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49,885 | Top 96.2% | 5,354.0 – 66,203.0 |