by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UCSB really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UCSB. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UCSB total enrollment is approximately 26,204 students. 23,449 are undergraduates and 2,755 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UCSB undergraduate population is made up of 57.2% women, and 42.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCSB Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,354 | 31.4% |
| Hispanic | 6,165 | 26.3% |
| Asian | 4,361 | 18.6% |
| International | 2,358 | 10.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,061 | 8.8% |
| Unknown | 616 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 483 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 47.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 52.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCSB Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 990 | 36.1% |
| International | 932 | 34.0% |
| Asian | 341 | 12.4% |
| Hispanic | 333 | 12.1% |
| Black or African American | 83 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 35 | 1.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,344 | 31.9% |
| Hispanic | 6,498 | 24.8% |
| Asian | 4,702 | 18.0% |
| International | 3,290 | 12.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,087 | 8.0% |
| Unknown | 651 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 566 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.1% |
University of California-Santa Barbara faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 53.8% |
| International | 19.4% |
| Asian | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% |
| Unknown | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 14,713 female students and 11,491 male students at UCSB.
University of California-Santa Barbara faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of UCSB students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4,118 | 90.3% |
| Washington | 60 | 1.3% |
| New York | 38 | 0.8% |
| Texas | 35 | 0.8% |
| Colorado | 27 | 0.6% |
UCSB hosts roughly 12.6% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UCSB, 75.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 10,390 | 39.8% |
| 18-19 | 9,452 | 36.2% |
| 22-24 | 3,202 | 12.3% |
| 25-29 | 1,659 | 6.3% |
| 30-34 | 587 | 2.2% |
| Under 18 | 531 | 2.0% |
| 35 and over | 312 | 1.2% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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