UC-Santa Barbara
28% accepted | 23k undergrads | Public | Santa Barbara, CA
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Key metrics
Publisher ranking
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4.5
Student review
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4.1
Student-to-faculty
17:1
Years to repay cost
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1.47
Graduation rate
85%
Graduate on time
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73%
Retention rate
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91%
Earnings after 4 yrs
75k
Admissions
Acceptance rate
% of applicants accepted
Yield rate
% accepted that attend
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Colleges with a high % of accepted students deciding to attend often offer less merit aid.
High school GPA
Required
High school rank
No
High school transcript
No
Recommendation letters
Required
Personal statement or essay
Required
Legacy status
No
Accepts Common App
No
Accepts Coalition App
No
English Proficiency (Int'l)
Required
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Academics
SAT/ACT policy
Test-blind
GPA enrolled range
| <3.00 | 3.00-3.24 | 3.25-3.49 | 3.50-3.74 | 3.75-3.99 | 4.00+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1% |
3%
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7%
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90%
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Essays
Financial aid
Grant or scholarship aid
Freshman
All undergrads
Freshman aid detail help
| Aid type | % awarded aid | $ avg. award | $ total awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any financial aid | - | - | |
| Federal grants | $5,232 | $12,174,880 | |
Pell grants |
$5,630 | $7,217,735 | |
Other federal |
$2,131 | $4,957,145 | |
| State/local grants | $11,053 | $18,868,304 | |
| Institutional grants | $10,165 | $21,681,691 | |
| Student loans | $7,453 | $8,407,399 | |
Federal loans |
$4,417 | $4,690,568 | |
Other loans |
$6,063 | $3,716,831 |
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Merit aid based on student academics is primarily from institutional grants paid by the college.
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