SANTA BARBARA, CA · PUBLIC
University of California-Santa Barbara reported a $16,109 average net price, a completion rate of 84.2%, $70,323 median earnings four years after completion, and $13,993 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
University of California-Santa Barbara’s median earnings were $70,323 four years after completion and $71,288 five years after completion, based on 3,580 and 3,731 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
University of California-Santa Barbara reported a $16,109 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $9,231 for households below $30,001 and $9,992 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $9,231 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,992 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $12,588 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,136 |
| $110,001+ | $31,863 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
University of California-Santa Barbara reported a completion rate of 84.2%, a retention rate of 92.5%, a Pell-recipient share of 27.9%, and a federal-loan share of 18.1%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among University of California-Santa Barbara completers was $13,993 across 4,560 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$13,993
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 46.0% across a reported cohort of 3,942 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
17 University of California-Santa Barbara programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Computer Science, Economics, and Statistics.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in California that match University of California-Santa Barbara on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The University of California-Santa Barbara FAQ reports $16,109 average net price, $70,323 four-year median earnings, and $13,993 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $16,109 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
University of California-Santa Barbara’s median earnings were $70,323 four years after completion and $71,288 five years after completion, based on 3,580 and 3,731 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among University of California-Santa Barbara completers was $13,993 across 4,560 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
