UCSB grade distributions
The average undergraduate grade at University of California, Santa Barbara is a 3.32 GPA across 1,415,747 grades from Spring 2021 to Summer 2026. 57% are A-range and 5% are D or F.
- Average GPA
- 3.32
- Got an A
- 57%
- Got a D or F
- 5%
- Grades on record
- 1,415,747
Highest GPA classes
Undergrad, 100+ graded students
- 2
SOC152CAdvanced Study in the Sociology of Human SexualitySOC
3.99 avg GPA98% got an A · 120 students
3.99GPA
- 9
MUS31XClass PianoMUS
3.96 avg GPA96% got an A · 124 students
3.96GPA
Lowest GPA classes
Undergrad, 500+ graded students
Biggest classes
Most graded students at UCSB
| Class | GPA | A | D/F |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCDB1AIntroductory Biology I18,051 students | 2.78 | 27% | 9% |
| EEMB3Introductory Biology III15,058 students | 3.37 | 53% | 2% |
| CHEM1AGeneral Chemistry13,510 students | 2.33 | 20% | 25% |
| EEMB2LLIntroductory Biology Laboratory II13,358 students | 3.88 | 91% | 0% |
| WRIT2Academic Writing13,004 students | 3.59 | 73% | 3% |
| EEMB2Introductory Biology II--Ecology and Evolution12,720 students | 2.87 | 30% | 9% |
| MCDB1LLIntroductory Biology Laboratory I12,563 students | 3.77 | 83% | 1% |
| CHEM1BGeneral Chemistry11,889 students | 2.52 | 22% | 16% |
| CLASS40Greek Mythology11,381 students | 3.46 | 65% | 4% |
| MCDB1BIntroductory Biology II--Physiology11,003 students | 2.79 | 28% | 8% |
| PHYS6ALIntroductory Experimental Physics9,663 students | 3.60 | 68% | 1% |
| MATH4ALinear Algebra with Applications9,578 students | 3.46 | 66% | 4% |
| SOC152ASociology of Human Sexuality9,334 students | 2.83 | 35% | 9% |
| PHYS6CLIntroductory Experimental Physics9,077 students | 3.64 | 69% | 0% |
| PHYS6BLIntroductory Experimental Physics9,073 students | 3.68 | 74% | 0% |
Average GPA by subject
30 largest of 91 subjects
| Subject | Students | GPA | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMChemistry | 89,618 | 2.79 | 30% |
| ECONEconomics | 83,218 | 3.05 | 38% |
| PHYSPhysics | 78,978 | 3.33 | 57% |
| MATHMathematics | 76,468 | 3.26 | 55% |
| MCDBBiology | 74,871 | 3.14 | 46% |
| EEMBBiology | 68,104 | 3.42 | 61% |
| PSYPsychology | 64,698 | 3.36 | 59% |
| SOCSociology | 56,767 | 3.29 | 58% |
| PSTATStatistics | 53,796 | 3.19 | 49% |
| COMMCommunication | 44,703 | 3.26 | 50% |
| HISTHistory | 44,129 | 3.40 | 61% |
| ENGLEnglish | 41,172 | 3.34 | 58% |
| ENVSENVS | 38,837 | 3.58 | 73% |
| WRITWriting | 36,364 | 3.64 | 76% |
| CMPSCComputer Science | 34,315 | 3.40 | 63% |
| PHILPhilosophy | 23,850 | 3.18 | 47% |
| POLSPolitical Science | 22,599 | 3.10 | 38% |
| ANTHAnthropology | 22,123 | 3.34 | 61% |
| EARTHGeology | 22,041 | 3.14 | 46% |
| ECEECE | 20,850 | 3.50 | 67% |
| FAMSTFilm | 19,156 | 3.30 | 53% |
| MUSMusic | 18,678 | 3.64 | 79% |
| CLASSClassics | 18,115 | 3.51 | 69% |
| RGSTRGST | 17,358 | 3.44 | 66% |
| LINGLING | 16,179 | 3.44 | 66% |
| ARTHIARTHI | 15,614 | 3.35 | 58% |
| GEOGGeography | 15,194 | 3.18 | 53% |
| CHSTChicano Studies | 14,196 | 3.63 | 77% |
| DANCEFine Arts | 13,815 | 3.80 | 87% |
| INTINT | 13,506 | 3.87 | 92% |