Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 94%
Applicants who took ACT: 50%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 42%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 15%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 57%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 44%
SAT I Math score 700+: 17%
SAT I Math score 600+: 61%
ACT score 24-29: 51%
ACT score 30-36: 26%
ACT score 24+: 77%
Students applied: 49,008
Students admitted: 22,379
Admission rate: 46%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 66%
6-year graduation rate: 80%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 18,620
Full-time enrolled men: 8,682
Full-time enrolled women: 9,636
Part-time enrolled men: 176
Part-time enrolled women: 126
Freshmen retained: 92%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $11,220
Fees (in state): $2,451
Tuition (out of state): $34,098
Fees (out of state): $2,451
Room and board: $13,275
Est. book expense: $1,428
Total cost (in state): $28,374
Total cost (out of state): $51,252
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $11,151
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $19,721
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $34,029
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $42,599
Average debt at graduation: $18,627

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 86%
Average need-based aid: $17,223
Average non-need-based aid: $8,653