UC Santa Barbara academics
Santa Barbara, California · Public · 23,113 undergrads
UC Santa Barbara has 23,113 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 54 fields of study. The most degrees go to Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
The short answers
23,113
undergraduates.
2,836
graduate students.
54
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
6,563
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
42%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
23,113
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,836
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
26,068
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
42%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$56,329
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
32%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
26%
AsianCollege Scorecard
19%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
9.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
6,563
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
541
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
356
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
157
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers