University of California, Santa Barbara facts for kids
Former names
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Anna Blake School (1891–1909) Santa Barbara State Normal School (1909–1921) Santa Barbara State College (1921–1944) Santa Barbara College of the University of California (1944–1958) |
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Motto | Fiat lux (Latin) |
Motto in English
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'Let there be light' |
Type | Public land-grant research university |
Established | 1891 | (1944 as a UC campus)
Parent institution
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University of California |
Academic affiliations
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Endowment | $403.8 million (2019) |
Budget | $954 million (2019) |
Chancellor | Henry T. Yang |
Academic staff
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2,749 (Fall 2018) |
Students | 26,314 (Fall 2019) |
Undergraduates | 23,349 (Fall 2019) |
Postgraduates | 2,965 (Fall 2019) |
Location |
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United States
34°24′59″N 119°50′47″W / 34.41639°N 119.84639°W |
Campus | Midsize Suburb, 1,127 acres (456 ha) |
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Newspaper | Daily Nexus |
Colors | Navy Gold |
Nickname | Gauchos |
Sporting affiliations
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Mascot | The Gaucho |
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara-Isla Vista, California, with 23,196 undergraduates and 2,983 graduate students enrolled in 2021-2022. It is part of the University of California 10-university system. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers' college, UCSB joined the University of California system in 1944, and is the third-oldest undergraduate campus in the system, after UC Berkeley and UCLA.
Located on a WWII-era Marine air station, UC Santa Barbara is organized into three undergraduate colleges (College of Letters and Science, College of Engineering, College of Creative Studies) and two graduate schools (Gevirtz Graduate School of Education and Bren School of Environmental Science & Management), offering more than 200 degrees and programs. The university has 10 national research centers, including the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics and the Center for Control, Dynamical-Systems and Computation. UCSB has various organized research units (ORUs) researching evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, marine science, and more. According to the National Science Foundation, UC Santa Barbara spent $235 million on research and development in fiscal year 2018, ranking it 100th in the nation. UCSB was the No. 3 host on the ARPAnet and was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1995.
Current UCSB faculty includes six Nobel Prize laureates, one Fields Medalist, 39 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 27 members of the National Academy of Engineering, and 34 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. UCSB is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is regarded as a Public Ivy. The faculty also includes two Academy and Emmy Award winners, and recipients of a Millennium Technology Prize, an IEEE Medal of Honor, a National Medal of Technology and Innovation and a Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
Student demographics
Ethnicity | 2020 Undergraduate | 2016 Undergraduate | 2020 Graduate | 2016 Graduate |
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Black | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
Asian | 25.4% | 24.9% | 11.2% | 10.5% |
White | 30.3% | 33.4% | 41.4% | 46.5% |
Hispanic and Latino | 23.8% | 25.5% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
Native American | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Unreported/unknown | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 5.2% |
International | 12.9% | 8.4% | 30.1% | 26.1% |
2018-2019 | Undergraduates | Graduate Students |
American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
Black/African American | 5% | 4% |
Chicano | 23% | 8% |
Latino | 7% | 5% |
Chicano/Latino Subtotal | 30% | 13% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 21% | 15% |
Filipino | 3% | 1% |
E. Indian/Pakistani | 4% | 3% |
Asian/Pacific Islander Subtotal | 28% | 15% |
Other | 0% | 0% |
White | 36% | 64% |
Unknown | 1% | 3% |
International | 12% | 31% |
Images for kids
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The Storke Tower and the University Center in front of the UCSB Lagoon.
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2006 NCAA soccer champions visit President George W. Bush at the White House
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Shuji Nakamura, Nobel Prize in Physics (2014)
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Finn E. Kydland, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics (2004)
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David J. Gross, Nobel Prize in Physics (2004)
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Alan J. Heeger, Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2000)
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Herbert Kroemer, Nobel Prize in Physics (2000)
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Carol Greider, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2009)
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Gwyneth Paltrow, Academy Award-winning actress
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Michael Douglas, Academy Award-winning actor and producer
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Robby Krieger, rock guitarist and songwriter in The Doors
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Jack Johnson, singer-songwriter and former professional surfer
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Benjamin Bratt, American actor
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Barbara Rush, Golden Globe Award-winning actress
See also
In Spanish: Universidad de California en Santa Bárbara para niños