University of California - Santa Barbara

University of California - Santa Barbara is a public university located on an incredible campus in Santa Barbara, CA. It is a well-known but moderately competitive institution, ranking 62nd in the US but admitting 32% of applicants. It has a very large student body with full-time enrollment of 20,688 undergraduate students. UC Santa Barbara's most highly demanded major is a Bachelor's in Sociology, which accounts for 9% of students. Additional common choices include Economics, which accounts for 9% of students, and Research and Experimental Psychology (8%). Its anthropology program is ranked 18th in the United States and third in California. What's more, University of California - Santa Barbara ranked 3rd in California for top public universities. At full freight, tuition costs $13,722 a year, if you live in California. Otherwise, tuition could cost as much as $40,089. That being said, slightly above three in five UC Santa Barbara undergraduates receive at least some financial support. 83% of University of California - Santa Barbara undergraduates culminate their schooling with a degree, hoping to land their dream jobs. On average, graduates take home a yearly income of $39,000 two years after school. After four additional years in the labor force, the graduate's average yearly wage grows 41.8% to $55,300, which is 37.9% more than the national median. Those of you applying might like to be aware that college prep courses are required to apply. Secondly, 10% of classes are pretty big, with 100 or more students, and 47% of courses have only 2 to 19 students. On the subject of your personal finances, be aware that on average, students receive $18,694 a year in aid and the average amount of aid awarded through Pell grants is $4,904. Relating to demographics, 16% of students at UC Santa Barbara come from homes with an income of over $110k and the faculty is comprised of 61% male professors. On the subject of the student experience, 38% of UC Santa Barbara students live on campus. Lastly, seldom do graduates miss payments on their student debt and 1/4 of graduates make $79,800 or more, six years after college.