How UCSB's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 33.03%, and this year's acceptance rate is 28.00% at University of California-Santa Barbara. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 30.48% and women students' rate is 35.17%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at University of California-Santa Barbara over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	44.44%	43.56%	45.16%
2014-15	36.34% -8.09%	33.74% -6.58%	38.58% -6.58%
2015-16	32.64% -3.70%	29.99% -3.61%	34.96% -3.61%
2016-17	35.77% 3.12%	31.85% 4.19%	39.16% 4.19%
2017-18	32.81% -2.96%	29.53% -3.59%	35.57% -3.59%
2018-19	32.20% -0.61%	29.80% -1.39%	34.18% -1.39%
2019-20	29.56% -2.64%	27.96% -3.31%	30.86% -3.31%
2020-21	36.70% 7.14%	34.86% 7.33%	38.19% 7.33%
2021-22	29.00% -7.70%	26.00% -6.19%	32.00% -6.19%
2022-23	25.85% -3.15%	23.01% -3.78%	28.22% -3.78%
2023-24	28.00% 2.15%	25.00% 1.78%	30.00% 1.78%
Average	33.03%	30.48%	35.17%

University of California-Santa Barbara Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.46% where the current academic year yield is 16.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at University of California-Santa Barbara from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	19.31%	20.18%	18.62%
2014-15	19.51% 0.20%	20.16% 0.41%	19.03% 0.41%
2015-16	19.43% -0.09%	20.10% -0.10%	18.92% -0.10%
2016-17	18.11% -1.31%	18.65% -1.19%	17.74% -1.19%
2017-18	16.90% -1.21%	17.33% -1.13%	16.61% -1.13%
2018-19	17.14% 0.23%	17.92% -0.03%	16.58% -0.03%
2019-20	17.86% 0.73%	18.40% 0.89%	17.47% 0.89%
2020-21	14.52% -3.34%	14.07% -2.62%	14.85% -2.62%
2021-22	16.00% 1.48%	16.00% 1.14%	16.00% 1.14%
2022-23	17.31% 1.31%	17.94% 0.89%	16.88% 0.89%
2023-24	16.00% -1.31%	16.00% 0.11%	17.00% 0.11%
Average	17.46%	17.88%	17.25%

University of California-Santa Barbara Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 86,888, the average number of admitted is 27,945, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,836. The number of UCSB applicants decreased by -0.11% (124 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at University of California-Santa Barbara from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	55,258	24,556	4,741
2014-15	66,813 11,555	24,283 -3	4,738 -3
2015-16	70,536 3,723	23,026 -265	4,473 -265
2016-17	77,112 6,576	27,581 523	4,996 523
2017-18	81,824 4,712	26,846 -458	4,538 -458
2018-19	92,306 10,482	29,726 556	5,094 556
2019-20	93,446 1,140	27,626 -159	4,935 -159
2020-21	90,961 -2,485	33,384 -88	4,847 -88
2021-22	105,641 14,680	30,636 55	4,902 55
2022-23	110,995 5,354	28,688 65	4,967 65
2023-24	110,871 -124	31,044 0	4,967 0
Average	86,888	27,945	4,836

University of California-Santa Barbara Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UCSB

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes