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UC acceptance rate at Santa Maria High School
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, Santa Maria High School in Santa Maria (Santa Barbara County) had 79% of its University of California applicants admitted to at least one campus (397 of 504). UC Berkeley admitted 13% (24 of 190). UCLA admitted 6% (16 of 266).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Any UC campus
79%
397 of 504, fall 2023 to fall 2025
UC Berkeley
13%
24 of 190, fall 2023 to fall 2025
UCLA
6%
16 of 266, fall 2023 to fall 2025
Fall 2025, every campus
Applicants, admits and enrollees from Santa Maria High School in fall 2025, beside the California rate that fall.
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | Admit rate | California |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 167 | 133 | 47 | 80% | 77% |
| UC Berkeley | 70 | 8 | 4 | 11% | 14% |
| UC Davis | 85 | 39 | 9 | 46% | 37% |
| UC Irvine | 80 | 10 | 3 | 13% | 23% |
| UCLA | 76 | 4 | 3 | 5% | 10% |
| UC Merced | 91 | 83 | 5 | 91% | 96% |
| UC Riverside | 56 | 49 | 3 | 88% | 87% |
| UC San Diego | 57 | 21 | 5 | 37% | 25% |
| UC Santa Barbara | 106 | 37 | 10 | 35% | 33% |
| UC Santa Cruz | 83 | 49 | 5 | 59% | 72% |
Fall 2023 to fall 2025, three-year total
A rate on this page counts only the years in which UC printed both the applicants and the admits.
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | California | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 504 | 397 | 79% | 72% | 7 points above California |
| UC Berkeley | 190 | 24 | 13% | 15% | 2 points below California |
| UC Davis | 245 | 97 | 40% | 37% | 3 points above California |
| UC Irvine | 245 | 28 | 11% | 23% | 12 points below California |
| UCLA | 266 | 16 | 6% | 10% | 4 points below California |
| UC Merced | 243 | 225 | 93% | 94% | 1 point below California |
| UC Riverside | 141 | 86 | 61% | 78% | 17 points below California |
| UC San Diego | 179 | 67 | 37% | 26% | 11 points above California |
| UC Santa Barbara | 315 | 95 | 30% | 31% | 1 point below California |
| UC Santa Cruz | 244 | 132 | 54% | 65% | 11 points below California |
Every fall since 1994
Any UC campus, UC Berkeley and UCLA. A blank year is a year UC did not print both applicants and admits.
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Any UC | Berkeley | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | 133 | 80% | 11% | 5% |
| 2024 | 178 | 136 | 76% | 12% | 6% |
| 2023 | 159 | 128 | 81% | 15% | 7% |
| 2022 | 119 | 96 | 81% | 17% | 15% |
| 2021 | 103 | 77 | 75% | 36% | 7% |
| 2020 | 116 | 75 | 65% | 20% | 11% |
| 2019 | 110 | 57 | 52% | 25% | 8% |
| 2018 | 103 | 60 | 58% | 22% | 9% |
| 2017 | 68 | 34 | 50% | Not published | 15% |
| 2016 | 73 | 51 | 70% | 14% | 20% |
| 2015 | 68 | 28 | 41% | 13% | 12% |
| 2014 | 66 | 42 | 64% | 12% | 13% |
| 2013 | 39 | 19 | 49% | Not published | Not published |
| 2012 | 53 | 31 | 58% | Not published | 12% |
| 2011 | 54 | 38 | 70% | 10% | 13% |
| 2010 | 54 | 40 | 74% | Not published | Not published |
| 2009 | 40 | 29 | 73% | 33% | 21% |
| 2008 | 35 | 30 | 86% | 18% | 20% |
| 2007 | 27 | 24 | 89% | Not published | 46% |
| 2006 | 73 | 64 | 88% | 20% | 35% |
| 2005 | 70 | 59 | 84% | 26% | 26% |
| 2004 | 55 | 44 | 80% | 41% | 46% |
| 2003 | 59 | 49 | 83% | 22% | 26% |
| 2002 | 40 | 35 | 88% | 32% | 50% |
| 2001 | 94 | 76 | 81% | 30% | 31% |
| 2000 | 52 | 42 | 81% | 26% | 29% |
| 1999 | 39 | 33 | 85% | 31% | 37% |
| 1998 | 30 | 25 | 83% | Not published | Not published |
| 1997 | 25 | 22 | 88% | 47% | Not published |
| 1996 | 13 | 12 | 92% | Not published | 38% |
| 1995 | 11 | 10 | 91% | Not published | 63% |
| 1994 | 23 | 20 | 87% | 50% | 50% |
Mean GPA, fall 2025
UC’s weighted, capped GPA. A blank is a blank UC left.
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 3.81 | 4.23 | Not published |
| UC Davis | 3.71 | 4.04 | 4.03 |
| UC Irvine | 3.85 | 4.09 | Not published |
| UCLA | 3.89 | Not published | Not published |
| UC Merced | 3.67 | 3.71 | 3.51 |
| UC Riverside | 3.75 | 3.82 | Not published |
| UC San Diego | 3.70 | 4.10 | 4.03 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.72 | 4.14 | 4.11 |
| UC Santa Cruz | 3.69 | 3.98 | 4.00 |
By race and ethnicity, any UC campus, fall 2023 to fall 2025
Groups UC printed for Santa Maria High School. A group UC left blank, because the count was under five applicants or three admits, is not in the table.
| Group | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 483 | 380 | 79% |
How the numbers are counted
Every school number is from the University of California Information Center’s Admissions by source school tables, for California public and private high schools, fall 1994 to fall 2025. A rate on this page counts only the years in which UC printed both the applicants and the admits. UC leaves a number blank when fewer than five students applied or fewer than three were admitted or enrolled, and this page does not fill a blank in. The California line adds every printed applicant and admit in the state. Any UC campus means a student admitted to at least one campus, as UC counts it. GPAs are UC’s weighted, capped GPA, not the GPA on a transcript.
A school has its own page when the University of California printed both applicants and admits for at least 3 fall terms, including at least 2 falls from 2023 to 2025, and at least 30 applicants in those window years.
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "UC acceptance rate at Santa Maria High School," https://aristoscholars.com/tactics/essentials/uc-acceptance-rates-by-high-school/santa-maria-high-school, updated October 31, 2026. Figures from the University of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Questions
- What is the UC acceptance rate at Santa Maria High School?
- From fall 2023 to fall 2025, Santa Maria High School in Santa Maria (Santa Barbara County) had 79% of its University of California applicants admitted to at least one campus (397 of 504). UC Berkeley admitted 13% (24 of 190). UCLA admitted 6% (16 of 266).
- What is the UC Berkeley acceptance rate at Santa Maria High School?
- From fall 2023 to fall 2025, UC Berkeley admitted 13% of applicants from Santa Maria High School (24 of 190). A rate on this page counts only the years in which UC printed both the applicants and the admits.
- What is the UCLA acceptance rate at Santa Maria High School?
- From fall 2023 to fall 2025, UCLA admitted 6% of applicants from Santa Maria High School (16 of 266). A rate on this page counts only the years in which UC printed both the applicants and the admits.
- Which years do these Santa Maria High School UC acceptance rates cover?
- The tables run from fall 1994 through fall 2025, the latest term the University of California has published. The lead figures are fall 2023 to fall 2025.
- Does the UC acceptance rate at Santa Maria High School predict one student's chances?
- No. The rate averages every application Santa Maria High School sent, the strongest with the weakest. It is a starting point for a college list. A Specialist can read one student's grades and activities against it. You can also use Chance Me or ask on the forum.
What this rate cannot tell you
Santa Maria High School’s rate is the average of every application the school sent. It is not one student’s chance. For that, check a profile against the schools on the list, talk with a Specialist, or ask in public.
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