University of California-Santa Barbara Student Population Overview

26,420
Total Students
23,459
Undergraduates
2,961
Graduates
97%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of California-Santa Barbara educates a diverse community of 26,420 students, with 23,459 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,961 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

26,420

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate89%
Graduate11%

Enrollment Type

University of California-Santa Barbara has a predominantly full-time student body with 97% of students being full-time and 3% being part-time, totaling 26,420 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

97% Full-Time

3% Part-Time

25,514

Full-Time Students

906

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

89% Undergraduate

11% Graduate

23,459

Undergraduate

2,961

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 10,374 students, but also includes 568 students in the Under 18 range, 9,240 students in the 18-19 range, 2,731 students in the 22-24 range, 546 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,146 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 53 in the 20-21 category, 761 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
568 (2%)
18-19
9,240 (39%)
20-21
10,374 (44%)
22-24
2,731 (12%)
25+
546 (2%)
Under 18568
18-199,240
20-2110,374
22-242,731
25+546

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
53 (2%)
22-24
761 (26%)
25+
2,146 (72%)
18-191
20-2153
22-24761
25+2,146

Gender Distribution

University of California-Santa Barbara has more women than men with 13,099 female students and 10,360 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
10,360 (44%)
Women
13,099 (56%)

Men

10,360

39%

Women

13,099

50%

Geographic Origin

University of California-Santa Barbara has 78% (3,863 students) from in-state California, 9% (463 students) from out-of-state, and 13% (618 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,863 (78%)
Out-of-State
463 (9%)
International
618 (13%)
In-State (California)
3,863(78%)
Out-of-State
463(9%)
International
618(13%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

4,944

New students this year

Campus Location

Santa Barbara, California

Suburb: Midsize