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UIUC
U. California-Santa Barbara

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
UIUC20 to 1
U. California-Santa Barbara17 to 1
Full-time faculty share
UIUC73%
U. California-Santa Barbara90%
Average faculty salary
UIUC$131,040
U. California-Santa Barbara$186,097

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
UIUC$14,929
U. California-Santa Barbara$17,118
Endowment per student
UIUC$43,820
U. California-Santa Barbara$16,654
Tuition share of core revenue
UIUC31%
U. California-Santa Barbara38%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
UIUC9,218
U. California-Santa Barbara6,557
Most popular majors
UIUC

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 6% · Computer Science 5% · Computer Engineering, General 5%

U. California-Santa Barbara

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11% · Sociology, General 10% · Communication, General 9%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why