University of California (Santa Barbara)

Four or more years, Public • Santa Barbara, CA

Overall Rating

3.5

14 Reviews

67%

Division and Conference

ACHA M2 • West Coast Hockey Conference | WCHC

NCAA DI • Big West Conference

College Rating Detail

3.6 Coach & Staff Rating

2.6 Facility Rating

2.3 Campus Visit Rating

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5221 Cheadle Hall

Santa Barbara, CA, 93106

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Location

Suburb: Midsize

Size

20,000 and above

Degree Level

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Students per Full Time Faculty

17: 1

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29.2 %

Avg. Number of Applicants

105,641

Standardized Testing Policy

Neither required nor recommended

Tuition & Debt

In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,417

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$44,171

Median Debt after Graduation

$11,875

Median Debt by Family Income

Yearly income $0–$30,000

$11,167

Yearly income $30,001–$75,000

$11,668

Yearly income $75,000+

$12,000

Earnings & Employment Rate

Median Earning After Graduation

1-Yr after Graduation

$36,242

4-Yr after Graduation

$60,240

Employment Rate

95.9 %

Undergraduate Majors Offered

Undergrad Majors

143

Bachelor's Degree

53

Top Fields of Study by Number of Graduates

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,605

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. - Bachelor's Degree

1,601

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$24,700

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$51,160

Computer Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,409

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$95,922

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$114,658

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. - Bachelor's Degree

5,213

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$59,057

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$86,107

Geography and Cartography. - Bachelor's Degree

4,507

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$33,941

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$57,435

Communication and Media Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

901

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$43,753

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$61,114

Fine and Studio Arts. - Bachelor's Degree

5,007

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$25,597

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$49,413

Research and Experimental Psychology. - Bachelor's Degree

4,227

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$30,385

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$53,297

Natural Resources Conservation and Research. - Bachelor's Degree

301

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$35,371

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$57,262

Dance. - Bachelor's Degree

5,003

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Chemistry. - Bachelor's Degree

4,005

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$42,746

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$64,903

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. - Bachelor's Degree

3,099

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Applied Mathematics. - Bachelor's Degree

2,703

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$61,041

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$86,227

Pharmacology and Toxicology. - Bachelor's Degree

2,610

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$46,712

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. - Bachelor's Degree

2,605

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$41,666

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$55,657

Biology, General. - Bachelor's Degree

2,601

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$30,215

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$57,735

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,612

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,604

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Mechanical Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,419

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$77,246

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$90,072

Sociology. - Bachelor's Degree

4,511

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$32,704

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$50,703

Chemical Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,407

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$74,412

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$87,132

Business/Managerial Economics. - Bachelor's Degree

5,206

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Economics. - Bachelor's Degree

4,506

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$63,367

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$88,311

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

502

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$31,948

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$46,808

Film/Video and Photographic Arts. - Bachelor's Degree

5,006

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$25,591

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$47,214

Physics. - Bachelor's Degree

4,008

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$51,232

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$88,722

Religion/Religious Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

3,802

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$23,874

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

International/Global Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

3,020

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$33,881

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$52,229

Mathematics. - Bachelor's Degree

2,701

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$44,792

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$64,574

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. - Bachelor's Degree

2,609

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. - Bachelor's Degree

2,604

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$25,202

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$40,765

English Language and Literature, General. - Bachelor's Degree

2,301

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$30,474

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$46,505

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,609

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$29,715

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$49,027

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,603

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,410

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$74,380

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$102,419

History. - Bachelor's Degree

5,401

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$27,185

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$47,117

Political Science and Government. - Bachelor's Degree

4,510

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$39,290

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$62,470

Computer Science. - Bachelor's Degree

1,107

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$93,383

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$118,830

Music. - Bachelor's Degree

5,009

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Anthropology. - Bachelor's Degree

4,502

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$29,681

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$48,435

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. - Bachelor's Degree

4,006

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$26,842

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Area Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

501

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$27,397

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$38,467

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. - Bachelor's Degree

5,005

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$21,334

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$37,108

Philosophy. - Bachelor's Degree

3,801

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$24,005

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$48,289

Statistics. - Bachelor's Degree

2,705

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$47,287

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$81,375

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. - Bachelor's Degree

2,613

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$26,581

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$44,113

Zoology/Animal Biology. - Bachelor's Degree

2,607

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$29,590

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$41,245

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. - Bachelor's Degree

2,602

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). - Bachelor's Degree

2,200

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

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Graduation & Retention

Retention Rate

First year, Full Time Students

91%

Transfer Rate

9 %

Recent Ratings

Women's Volleyball

Chad Koenegstein

Women's Volleyball Assistant Coach

Colorado College

NCAA DIII • Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League | ECWHL

Hope Things Improve And We Can Be Honest With Our Coach Without Fear Of Being Humiliated

Date: August 30, 2025

By Athlete

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

1.0

1.0

4.0

1.0

Tags

Accessible Motivational

"As a team member and I don’t want to give myself away but this new coach is similar to the old one. I can attest to o e of our best player is being used as a water break. A free seconds here and there.. she is more skilled and the tallest in that position and it makes up think this. I truly believe the coach is making an example out of her for speaking up as a role model for screaming at us during practice like crazy. Unfortunately, we don’t want the same treatment. That’s why I’m leaving a rating anonymously. I don’t want to feel like she’s feeling. Suppose to be a better year with better treatment but it’s turning out the same. The coach says he wants feedback but he really doesn’t and we’re finding this out."

0

Women's Volleyball

Chad Koenegstein

Women's Volleyball Assistant Coach

Colorado College

NCAA DIII • Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League | ECWHL

Not As Fair As He Says. Biased

Date: August 30, 2025

By Athlete

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.0

1.0

Tags

Accessible Motivational

"This coach is now at UCSC women’s volleyball. He arrived positive and motivational however he’s really the opposite of what he said, write and portray. He’s prideful stubborn and ask for feedback but doesn’t really want it. He takes offense to it and will punish you by ignoring you. He seems to hold grudges. He says Seen, Safe and Secure but that’s not what he’s practicing right now. One of the players, a very skilled player who’s been on the team already is getting the treatment. He’s testing her like she doesn’t exist ever since she gave feedback on his SCREAMING during practice. He hates her now!!!. it’s suppose to be a new start for the team. A different style of coaching with a different type of attitude a better one. But he’s just a continuation of the last coach. We haven’t figured out if he s listening to former players or former coaches but we do know that he hasn’t got to know us well enough to how his favorites. We hope the director checks in with us every now and again. We I’ll see if he means what he says. So far not so good when it comes to respecting everyone of us on the team!!!!"

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Men's Baseball

Dylan Jones

Men's Baseball Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

University of California (Santa Barbara)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Two Sided With His Attitude.

Date: November 20, 2023

By Other

3.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

"Kind of a two-sided guy. Has a good side but also a bad side. Don't know which coach you are going to get on a given day."

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Men's Soccer

Tim Vom Steeg

Men's Soccer Head Coach

University of California (Santa Barbara)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Shouldn’t Be Coaching Collegiate Athletics.

Date: November 3, 2023

By Other

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

1.0

4.0

2.0

1.0

Tags

"Not good coach. Waste of space"

0

Coed Basketball

Joe Pasternack

Coed Basketball Head Coach

University of California (Santa Barbara)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Attitude

Date: November 18, 2021

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Knows The Game Creates A Great Team Culture Dedicated To Players Develops Team Beyond The Field Believes In You

"Great coach, works hard everyday and dedicates everything to his job"

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Women's Swimming & Diving

Matt Macedo

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of California (Santa Barbara)

Date: March 1, 2020

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

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Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Shayla Houlihan

Men's Cross Country Head Coach

University of California (Berkeley)

NCAA DI • Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | CCAC

Date: June 24, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

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Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Shayla Houlihan

Men's Cross Country Head Coach

University of California (Berkeley)

NCAA DI • Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | CCAC

Date: June 24, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Although I did not connect with Shayla on a deeper level like some of the other athletes, she really did help bring out the best in me and has made my athletic college experience very fulfilling"

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Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Shayla Houlihan

Men's Cross Country Head Coach

University of California (Berkeley)

NCAA DI • Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | CCAC

Date: July 17, 2018

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Shayla creates a personal relationship with you. She is understanding and knows that academics come before athletics. She is very flexible with injuries and always supports you no matter what. If you are recruited by her, she has faith in you."

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Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Shayla Houlihan

Men's Cross Country Head Coach

University of California (Berkeley)

NCAA DI • Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | CCAC

Date: August 31, 2017

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Shayla's admitted that she greatly fears speaking in front of large groups, and it shows in front of our team. In my years at Cal, however, she has made steps to get past her fear by volunteering to speak at athletics department events and her composure in front of the team has improved as a result "

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Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Shayla Houlihan

Men's Cross Country Head Coach

University of California (Berkeley)

NCAA DI • Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | CCAC

Date: August 31, 2017

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Shayla's admitted that she greatly fears speaking in front of large groups, and it shows in front of our team. In my years at Cal, however, she has made steps to get past her fear by volunteering to speak at athletics department events and her composure in front of the team has improved as a result "

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Women's Water Polo

Serela Kay

Women's Water Polo Head Coach

University of California (Santa Barbara)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Date: January 13, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

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Women's Campus Visit

Tennis

University of California (Santa Barbara)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Not The Best Visit To Ucsb

Date: September 25, 2023

By Athlete

2.3

Overall

Team Dynamic

Host Interaction

Coaching Staff Interaction

Coach Player Interaction

Got To Know Team

3.0

2.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Disorganized

"My visit to UCSB was fine. The team seemed like they don't really get along and it was quite noticeable. The campus was ok. The beach was the only nice part. It was cold though. "

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Women's Facilities

Tennis

University of California (Santa Barbara)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Old Campus Lacks Certain Needs For Athletes

Date: September 25, 2023

By Athlete

2.6

Overall

Cleanliness

Availability

Up To Date

Cool

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Disorganized

2.0

Weight room

3.0

Locker room

3.0

Training room

2.0

Film room

3.0

Practice Facilities

3.0

Game Day Facilities

"University of California at Santa Barbara's campus was interesting. Even though the campus is next to the beach, it's old, not renovated, and lacks certain things for the athletic facility. It's a good school but not for athletics. "

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