Santa Barbara, CAPublicPrimarily four-yearMidsize suburb
University of California-Santa Barbara is a public primarily four-year in Santa Barbara, CA. The reported admission rate is 33%. Average annual net price is $16,109. About 23,113 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.
Admission rate
33%
Undergraduates
23,113
Average net price
$16,109
Test policy
Neither required nor recommended
College Scorecard does not report a complete SAT range for University of California-Santa Barbara. Use the admissions and cost figures below, and confirm the current testing policy on the college site.
The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.
Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.
Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.
Average net price
$16,109
Average cost of attendance
$41,573
In-state tuition and fees
$16,414
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$50,614
Books and supplies
$1,381
On-campus room and board
$20,279
Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.
$0 to $30,000
$9,231
$30,001 to $48,000
$9,992
$48,001 to $75,000
$12,588
$75,001 to $110,000
$17,136
$110,001 and above
$31,863
Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.
Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.
Undergraduates
23,113
Part-time students
2%
Age 25 and older
2%
Campus setting
Midsize suburb
Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.
Completion within 150% time
83%
Completion within 200% time
87%
Full-time retention
93%
Three-year loan repayment
75%
Median earnings, 6 years
$56,852
Median earnings, 10 years
$74,915
Median federal debt
$11,875
Students receiving Pell Grants
28%
5221 Cheadle Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.
University of California-Santa Barbara does not report a complete middle-50% SAT range in the current federal file.
The latest reported admission rate is 33%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.
The reported average annual net price is $16,109. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.
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