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| Metric | U. California-Davis | U. California-Santa Barbara |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 42% | 33% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 40% / 46% | 29% / 36% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 98,864 | 110,259 |
| Admitted | 41,353 | 36,347 |
| Enrolled | 6,767 | 5,008 |
| Yield | 16% | 14% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $80 | $80 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Small | Suburb: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | Division I, no football |
| Conference | Big West Conference; football: Big Sky Conference | Big West Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Quarters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 32,253 | 23,113 |
| Beds in college housing | 16,548 | 11,432 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 31% | 28% |
| First-gen | 41% | 42% |
| Men / women | 41% / 59% | 42% / 58% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 4% | 2% |
| First-years from in state | 78% | 82% |
| First-years from other states | 5% | 9% |
| First-years from abroad | 16% | 9% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,656 | 2,109 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 28% | 30% |
| Diversity index | 0.78 | 0.78 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 22 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 88% | 90% |
| Average faculty salary | $165,182 | $186,097 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 9,107 | 6,557 |
| Most popular majors | Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 10% · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 6% · Neurobiology and Anatomy 5% | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11% · Sociology, General 10% · Communication, General 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $34,097 (public, GASB accounting) | $17,118 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $19,496 (public, GASB accounting) | $16,654 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 21% | 38% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $32,441 | $33,964 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 31% | 28% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,270 | $17,658 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $41,055 | $40,587 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $71,832 | $71,364 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $15,247 | $14,965 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $46,024 | $45,742 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 20% | 21% |
| First-years with grants | 60% | 53% |
| Average grant | $24,591 | $24,695 |
| Aid from the college | 56% | 46% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $80,838 | $74,915 |
| Graduation rate | 89% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 81% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 88% | 85% |
| Pell graduation gap | 7 pts lower | 5 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 87% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 91% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 80% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 78% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 83% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 85% | 82% |
| Retention rate | 93% | 93% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 74% | 77% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 88% | 88% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 3% | 8% |
| Median debt | $13,000 | $13,993 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 20% | 18% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $11,000 | $11,698 |
| Website | ucdavis.edu | ucsb.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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