2025-2026
Accept rate
38.2%
- Applicants
- 110,187
- Admits
- 42,093
- Enrolled
- 5,081
- Yield
- 12.1%
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University of California, Santa Barbara
Admissions Data Dashboard | Common Data Set 2016-2026
Total Applications
110,187
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
38.2%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
5,081
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1250-1450
2020-2021
University of California, Santa Barbara Admissions at a Glance
University of California, Santa Barbara received 110,187 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 38.2% of applicants; 5,081 admitted students enrolled (a 12.1% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 35.8% in 2016-2017. The total cost of attendance was $40,707, and the average need-based grant was $28,973.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
33.0%
- Applicants
- 110,266
- Admits
- 36,347
- Enrolled
- 5,008
- Yield
- 13.8%
2023-2024
Accept rate
27.8%
- Applicants
- 110,876
- Admits
- 30,805
- Enrolled
- 5,043
- Yield
- 16.4%
2022-2023
Accept rate
25.8%
- Applicants
- 111,006
- Admits
- 28,689
- Enrolled
- 4,968
- Yield
- 17.3%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 110,187 | 42,093 | 5,081 | 38.2% | 12.1% |
| 2024-2025 | 110,266 | 36,347 | 5,008 | 33.0% | 13.8% |
| 2023-2024 | 110,876 | 30,805 | 5,043 | 27.8% | 16.4% |
| 2022-2023 | 111,006 | 28,689 | 4,968 | 25.8% | 17.3% |
| 2021-2022 | 105,647 | 30,823 | 4,898 | 29.2% | 15.9% |
| 2020-2021 | 90,963 | 33,385 | 4,847 | 36.7% | 14.5% |
| 2019-2020 | 93,457 | 27,626 | 4,935 | 29.6% | 17.9% |
| 2018-2019 | 92,314 | 29,725 | 5,094 | 32.2% | 17.1% |
| 2017-2018 | 80,319 | 26,295 | 4,538 | 32.7% | 17.3% |
| 2016-2017 | 77,098 | 27,580 | 4,996 | 35.8% | 18.1% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1250
50th Percentile
1350
75th Percentile
1450
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal CostAvg Net Price
Students Receiving Aid
46%
Need Fully Met
16%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$40,707
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$13,368
Fees
$3,365
Room & Board
$23,974
Change Since 2016
+33%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
23,091
Total Enrollment
26,035
International
9%
Students of Color
69%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Important
- Class rank
- Not Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Not Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Not Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||