University of California-Santa Barbara Student Population Overview

28,257
Total Students
25,091
Undergraduates
3,166
Graduates
89%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of California-Santa Barbara educates a diverse community of 28,257 students, with 25,091 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,166 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

28,257

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 89% of students being full-time and 11% being part-time, totaling 28,257 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

89% Full-Time

11% Part-Time

25,275

Full-Time Students

793

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

89% Undergraduate

11% Graduate

25,091

Undergraduate

3,166

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 10,295 students, but also includes 521 students in the Under 18 range, 9,357 students in the 18-19 range, 2,539 students in the 22-24 range, 520 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,073 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 50 in the 20-21 category, 713 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
521 (2%)
18-19
9,357 (40%)
20-21
10,295 (44%)
22-24
2,539 (11%)
25+
520 (2%)
Under 18521
18-199,357
20-2110,295
22-242,539
25+520

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
50 (2%)
22-24
713 (25%)
25+
2,073 (73%)
18-191
20-2150
22-24713
25+2,073

Gender Distribution

University of California-Santa Barbara has more women than men with 13,969 female students and 11,122 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
11,122 (44%)
Women
13,969 (56%)

Men

11,122

39%

Women

13,969

49%

Geographic Origin

University of California-Santa Barbara has 80% (4,023 students) from in-state California, 9% (437 students) from out-of-state, and 11% (554 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,023 (80%)
Out-of-State
437 (9%)
International
554 (11%)
In-State (California)
4,023(80%)
Out-of-State
437(9%)
International
554(11%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,014

New students this year

Campus Location

Santa Barbara, California

Suburb: Midsize