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| Metric | U. California-Santa Barbara | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2026Fall 2026 |
| Acceptance rate | 33% | 9.0%Fall 2026 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 29% / 36% | 8.1% / 9.7% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 110,259 | 145,086Fall 2026 |
| Admitted | 36,347 | 13,659Fall 2026 |
| Enrolled | 5,008 | 6,553Fall 2026 |
| Yield | 14% | 48%Fall 2026 |
| 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 | Not 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: Midsize | City: Large |
| 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, no football | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Big West Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Quarters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 23,113 | 33,475 |
| Beds in college housing | 11,432 | 23,912 |
| 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 | 28% | 28% |
| First-gen | 42% | 38% |
| Men / women | 42% / 58% | 40% / 60% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 3% |
| First-years from in state | 82% | 79% |
| First-years from other states | 9% | 12% |
| First-years from abroad | 9% | 9% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,109 | 3,834 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 30% | 37% |
| Diversity index | 0.78 | 0.78 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 90% | 75% |
| Average faculty salary | $186,097 | $207,437 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 6,557 | 9,759 |
| Most popular majors | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11% · Sociology, General 10% · Communication, General 9% | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 8% · Psychology, General 7% · Political Science and Government, General 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,118 (public, GASB accounting) | $73,875 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $16,654 (public, GASB accounting) | $72,644 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 38% | 12% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $33,964 | $32,201 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 28% | 28% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,658 | $14,512 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $40,587 | $38,031 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $71,364 | $68,808 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $14,965 | $13,747 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $45,742 | $44,524 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 21% | 22% |
| First-years with grants | 53% | 49% |
| Average grant | $24,695 | $25,627 |
| Aid from the college | 46% | 45% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | 3.1% got merit aid, averaging $6K |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2020 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | March 2 (priority)Fall 2020 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $74,915 | $82,511 |
| Graduation rate | 87% | 93% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 80% | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 85% | 94% |
| Pell graduation gap | 5 pts lower | 6 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 | 84% | 94% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 90% | 96% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 76% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 80% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 85% | 92% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 82% | 93% |
| Retention rate | 93% | 97% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 77% | 87% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 88% | 94% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 8% | 4% |
| Median debt | $13,993 | $14,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 18% | 19% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $11,698 | $12,500 |
| Website | ucsb.edu | ucla.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 release;University of California-Los Angeles (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;University of California-Los Angeles Common Data Set 2019–20, Fall 2020 entrants;University of California-Los Angeles Common Data Set 2019–20, 2019–20About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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