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University of California-Santa Barbara

College or university · Santa Barbara, California

Location
Santa Barbara, California
U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023
3,250
Share of all students
12.5%
Undergraduate / graduate
2,293 / 957
Change since fall 2015
+51.0%
International12.5%of students, fall 2023
Year by year
Data as at fall 2023
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International students, fall by fall

Students enrolled for credit who are in the United States on a visa or temporary basis (IPEDS "U.S. nonresident").

U.S. nonresident students

2,1914,381201520162017201820192020202120222023
2,1914,38120152017201920212023
Data table
20152,153
20162,534
20173,022
20183,749
20194,381
20203,896
20213,491
20223,758
20233,250
FallAll studentsU.S. nonresidentShare
202326,0683,25012.5%
202226,4203,75814.2%
202126,1243,49113.4%
202026,1793,89614.9%
201926,3144,38116.6%
201825,9763,74914.4%
201725,0573,02212.1%
201624,3462,53410.4%
201523,4972,1539.2%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026

Undergraduate and graduate

Fall 2023.

U.S. nonresident students by level
  1. Undergraduate2,293
  2. Graduate957
Rank in California by international students
9 of 315
Share of California's international students
2.8%
Share of all U.S. international students
0.32%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026

Certified to enrol F-1 and M-1 students

Campuses on the SEVP certified school list.

CampusCityF-1M-1
University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraYesNo
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, SEVP — certified school list (21 Oct 2026)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

How this school compares

University of California-Santa Barbara reports 3,250 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 12.5% of its enrolment, against 4.7% across California's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.

Share of students from abroad, this school
12.5%
Share across California
4.7%
Share across the United States
5.7%
Change since fall 2015, this school
+51.0%
Change since fall 2015, California
-15.4%
Other colleges in Santa Barbara
  1. Santa Barbara City College420
  2. Westmont College22
  3. Antioch University-Santa Barbara8
  4. Fielding Graduate University7
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026

Sponsored jobs in Santa Barbara

Employers in Santa Barbara filed 880 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 for 288 job titles, at a median offered wage of $93,881.

Applications since FY2022
880
Employers filing
157
Median offered wage
$93,881
Job titles with the most applications in Santa Barbara
  1. Postdoctoral Scholar89
  2. Postdoctoral Scholar- Employee61
  3. Assistant Professor57
  4. Project Scientist55
  5. Lecturer30
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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