UCSB Domestic Students Acceptance Rate

For the application year 2024, the University of California, Santa Barbara had 110,876 domestic applicants, with an acceptance rate of 28.0% and 30,914 students admitted. This represents an increase from the previous year, 2023, where the acceptance rate was 25.85%. However, the rate remains lower than in 2021, which saw a significantly higher acceptance rate of 36.7%. Historical data shows fluctuations, with rates generally ranging from a high of 36.7% in 2021 to a low of 25.85% in 2023, indicating a gradual increase in competitiveness among applicants over the years.