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| Metric | UIUC | U. California-Santa Barbara |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 20242024-25 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 38%Fall 2026 | 33% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 36% / 50% | 29% / 36% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 49% / 29% / 30%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 45% / 13% / 22%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 73,7422024-25 | 110,259 |
| Admitted | 31,2472024-25 | 36,347 |
| Enrolled | 9,0082024-25 | 5,008 |
| Yield | 29%2024-25 | 14% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1390–1520Fall 2025 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 31–34Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 3,921 (43%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 1,295 (14%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 74%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 85%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | 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 | 62% (of the 22% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | 1 admitted of 4,317 who acceptedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $50 | $80 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 5Fall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 year OR 2 years for U.S. MilitaryFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 43%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: 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 | None | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I, no football |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big West Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 37,562Fall 2025 | 23,113 |
| Beds in college housing | 15,766 | 11,432 |
| First-years must live on campus | Yes | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 15%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 21%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 23% | 28% |
| First-gen | 25% | 42% |
| Men / women | 51% / 49%Fall 2025 | 42% / 58% |
| Part-time students | 2%Fall 2025 | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 1% | 2% |
| First-years from in state | 71% | 82% |
| First-years from other states | 14% | 9% |
| First-years from abroad | 14% | 9% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,547 | 2,109 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 15% | 30% |
| Diversity index | 0.77Fall 2025 | 0.78 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 20 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 37%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 73% | 90% |
| Average faculty salary | $131,040 | $186,097 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 9,218 | 6,557 |
| Most popular majors | Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 6% · Computer Science 5% · Computer Engineering, General 5% | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11% · Sociology, General 10% · Communication, General 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,929 (public, GASB accounting) | $17,118 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $43,820 (public, GASB accounting) | $16,654 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 31% | 38% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $28,467 | $33,964 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 26% | 28% |
| Net price, students with grants | $13,973 | $17,658 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $33,642 | $40,587 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $52,139 | $71,364 |
| Tuition guarantee | Yes | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $16,004 | $14,965 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $34,501 | $45,742 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 26% | 21% |
| First-years with grants | 52% | 53% |
| Average grant | $19,299 | $24,695 |
| Aid from the college | 49% | 46% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 16% got merit aid, averaging $6K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 82%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $26,4292024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 13%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | 45 students, average $5.2K2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $81,054 | $74,915 |
| Graduation rate | 86% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 81%Entered fall 2019 | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 89%Entered fall 2019 | 85% |
| Pell graduation gap | 8 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 5 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 67%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 78%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 74%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 79%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 87%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 84%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 88% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 89% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 76% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 70% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 86% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 87% | 82% |
| Retention rate | 95%Entered fall 2024 | 93% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 74% | 77% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 86% | 88% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 11% | 8% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $13,993 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 27% | 18% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $16,230 | $11,698 |
| Website | illinois.edu | ucsb.edu |
Sources:University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set, 2024-25;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;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;College Scorecard, 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;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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