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University Of California Santa Barbara

University Of California Santa Barbara

University of California - Santa Barbara, popularly known as UC Santa Barbara or UCSB, is a public research university. It was established in 1905 as an independent teachers college named Santa Barbara State College. It joined the University of California in 1944. The institution grants admission to over 15,000 students annually. It offers programs in mathematics, science, conservation and resource, liberal arts, and fine arts.

The sports teams are known as the Gauchos and have a mascot of the same name. Students participate in various sports programs such as alpine racing, cycling, lacrosse, fencing, field hockey, roller hockey, triathlon, rugby, sailing, soccer, water ski, and rowing.

Overview of University Of California Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara is in a medium-sized suburb, in Santa Barbara, CA. The school is classified as a public college. Students at UC Santa Barbara earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include mathematics, science, fine arts, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.

UC Santa Barbara Selectivity

UC Santa Barbara does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007 was 520 to 640 for students at the school. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 530 and 650.

Faculty

Some professors at UC Santa Barbara are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at the school are higher than most.

Student Body

UC Santa Barbara, in 2007, had 21,410 students (21,054 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Most students at the school attend full-time. UC Santa Barbara makes available student meal plans. Athletic teams at the school belong to the Big West Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UC Santa Barbara

University Of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
General Phone: (805) 893-8000
http://www.ucsb.edu

UC Santa Barbara Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts2,168sociology, international studies, political science, English, history, anthropology, Spanish language, geography, ...
Science653biology, physics, chemistry, anatomical sciences, biochemistry, pharmacology, geology, biochem/biophysics courses, ...
Business And Management576managerial economics
Therapy And Counseling438psychology, psychobiology, psychology courses, communication disorders services
Engineering326mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science
Media277communication studies
Law179legal studies
Religion And Philosophy167philosophy, religion
Education And Teaching157education, educational administration
Conservation And Resource Management155environmental studies, environmental science
Computer Science And Engineering153computer science, computer engineering
Fine Arts144art history and criticism, fine arts
Photography And Commercial Art141film studies
Mathematics118mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics courses, applied mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts76drama, dance
Music40music, music theory and composition
Art Studies7art studies

Number of programs and degrees for UC Santa Barbara in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree4,85973
Master's degree57645
Doctor's degree31037
Postbaccalaureate certificate202
Post-master's certificate102

UC Santa Barbara Student Body

In 2007, UC Santa Barbara had a total enrollment of 21,410 students (21,054 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men42%
Women58%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate87%
Graduate13%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White51%
Black3%
Hispanic17%
Asian15%
American Indian1%
Unknown10%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1936%
20-2135%
22-2414%
25-298%
30-343%
35-391%
40-491%
50-640%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California95%
(International Students)1%

UC Santa Barbara Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time91 %
Part-Time60 %

UC Santa Barbara Room and Board (2007)

UC Santa Barbara offers campus housing for 4,990 of its 21,054 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Santa Barbara, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

UC Santa Barbara Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total39,85721,28253%4,09919%
Men17,1988,83651%1,71219%
Women22,65912,44655%2,38719%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520640
SAT Math530650
SAT Writing520640
ACT Verbal2128
ACT Math2228
ACT Composite2228

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT42%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

UC Santa Barbara Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,896
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 25,096
Room and board$ 11,945
Books and supplies$ 1,513
Other expenses$ 3,713

Financial Aid:
UC Santa Barbara participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 132000)

UC Santa Barbara Faculty

UC Santa Barbara has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured489199
Non-tenured, but on tenure track7442
Non-tenured and not on tenure track6256

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year388$129,809106$116,762
Associate professoracademic year98$80,20384$78,053
Assistant professoracademic year69$73,25842$67,770
Lectureracademic year69$57,72764$56,059
All faculty totalacademic year624$107,795296$85,700

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UC Santa Barbara Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballBig West Conference
BaseballBig West Conference
TrackBig West Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total160131291
Track312758
Basketball271441
Baseball13013
All Other Sports8990179

UC Santa Barbara Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Managerial Economics

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General

ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Area Studies, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Asian-American Studies
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
French Language and Literature
Geography
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
History, Other
International/Global Studies
Italian Studies
Japanese Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Portuguese Language and Literature
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics, Other
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Aquatic Biology/Limnology
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Microbiology, General
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, General
Zoology/Animal Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

UC Santa Barbara Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UC Santa Barbara Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UC Santa Barbara Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UC Santa Barbara Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%UC Santa Barbara Number of students
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%UC Santa Barbara % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%UC Santa Barbara % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%UC Santa Barbara % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%UC Santa Barbara % of degrees in science
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%UC Santa Barbara % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%UC Santa Barbara % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%UC Santa Barbara % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%UC Santa Barbara % of degrees in fine arts
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UC Santa Barbara Student SAT scores
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%UC Santa Barbara % of degrees in liberal arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%UC Santa Barbara Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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