UCSB vs. Georgia Tech

University of California Santa Barbara vs. Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus comparison

	University of California Santa Barbara	Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UCSB	Georgia Tech
Location	Santa Barbara, CA	Atlanta, GA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	26,420	45,296
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#109	#139
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucsb.edu	gatech.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is larger than than UCSB based on total student enrollment (45,296 students vs. 26,420 students)

UCSB vs. Georgia Tech Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UCSB or Georgia Tech?

• University of California Santa Barbara is 12.7% more expensive to attend than Georgia Tech for in-state tuition ($11,564.00 vs. $10,258.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.7% higher at UCSB than Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($41,636.00 vs. $31,370.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Santa Barbara than Georgia Tech ($16,874 vs. $17,402)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus are 36.8% lower than costs at University of California Santa Barbara ($12,342 vs. $16,883)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus than University of California Santa Barbara (71% vs. 53%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Santa Barbara students is 45.7% larger than aid received Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($20,389 vs. $13,992)

UCSB vs. Georgia Tech Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UCSB or Georgia Tech? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Georgia Tech or UCSB .

• The average SAT score at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (1403) is 155 points higher than at UCSB (1248)
• Incoming Georgia Tech students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at UCSB (29)
• Accepted freshman Georgia Tech students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.85) than students at UCSB (3.82)
• UCSB has a higher acceptance rate (25.8%) than Georgia Tech (17.1%)

UCSB vs. Georgia Tech Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UCSB or Georgia Tech? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Georgia Tech and UCSB.

• The graduation rate at UCSB is higher than Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (80% vs. 79%)
• Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus earn on average $23,600 more per year than UCSB graduates after ten years. ($82,600 vs. $59,000)
• University of California Santa Barbara students graduate with a $7,549 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Tech graduates. ($16,451 vs. $24,000)
• UCSB graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Tech graduates. ($170 vs. $248)
• More Georgia Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UCSB students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 73%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/