University of California, Santa Barbara is the more selective of the two, admitting 33.0% of applicants versus 46.3% at California State University, Long Beach. For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $9,705 per year at California State University, Long Beach versus $12,588 at University of California, Santa Barbara.
| Metric | California State University, Long Beach | University of California, Santa Barbara |
|---|---|---|
| Overall acceptance rate | 46.3% | 33.0% |
| Early acceptance rate | 46.3% | 33.0% |
| Avg unweighted GPA | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Yield rate | 17.0% | 14.0% |
| Class size | 5,756 | 4,967 |
| Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income | $9,705 | $12,588 |
| Net price, over $110,000 income | $19,750 | $31,863 |
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard. Rows appear only where both colleges report the statistic.
No. University of California, Santa Barbara is more selective: it admits 33.0% of applicants, versus 46.3% at California State University, Long Beach, based on the most recent Common Data Set.
For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $9,705 per year at California State University, Long Beach and $12,588 at University of California, Santa Barbara, so California State University, Long Beach is the lower-cost option at that income level (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
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