COMM · UC Santa BarbaraHistorical grades
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35 published recordsFall 2010 — Summer 2026
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3.20Average GPA weighted · out of 4.00
38.3%A-range grades A+, A, and A−
1.9%D / F grades D+, D, D−, and F
3,372Letter grades 35 published records
Grade distribution
All instructors · All quartersPlus and minus grades are grouped together. 4 reported P/NP or S/U grades are excluded from GPA and percentages. Counts reflect grades before optional grading conversions in the original source.
Quarter by quarter
33 quarters
| Quarter | Average GPA | A range | D / F | Letter grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | 3.85 | 97.4% | 2.6% | 38 |
| Winter 2026 | 3.48 | 57.4% | 0.0% | 101 |
| Fall 2025 | 3.67 | 79.8% | 1.1% | 89 |
| Summer 2025 | 3.74 | 86.5% | 0.0% | 37 |
| Fall 2024 | 3.76 | 83.1% | 0.0% | 83 |
| Fall 2023 | 3.82 | 91.3% | 0.0% | 69 |
| Summer 2023 | 3.82 | 90.6% | 0.0% | 32 |
| Winter 2023 | 3.38 | 45.0% | 0.0% | 80 |
| Fall 2022 | 3.68 | 77.2% | 1.3% | 79 |
| Summer 2022 | 3.60 | 58.3% | 0.0% | 24 |
| Spring 2022 | 3.20 | 34.4% | 1.3% | 160 |
| Winter 2022 | 3.67 | 79.1% | 0.6% | 163 |
| Summer 2021 | 3.37 | 61.0% | 7.3% | 41 |
| Spring 2021 | 3.57 | 64.7% | 0.6% | 156 |
| Summer 2020 | 3.83 | 94.6% | 0.0% | 92 |
| Spring 2020 | 3.39 | 60.0% | 4.7% | 85 |
| Summer 2019 | 3.13 | 29.4% | 2.9% | 34 |
| Spring 2019 | 3.10 | 25.5% | 1.6% | 576 |
| Summer 2018 | 3.10 | 39.5% | 2.6% | 38 |
| Spring 2018 | 2.92 | 15.5% | 0.6% | 155 |
| Spring 2017 | 2.88 | 15.4% | 5.1% | 78 |
| Winter 2017 | 2.95 | 14.3% | 2.6% | 77 |
| Summer 2016 | 2.86 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 33 |
| Spring 2016 | 2.86 | 14.0% | 4.7% | 150 |
| Summer 2015 | 3.59 | 75.0% | 3.1% | 32 |
| Spring 2015 | 2.77 | 8.7% | 1.9% | 161 |
| Spring 2014 | 2.91 | 11.8% | 2.8% | 178 |
| Summer 2013 | 3.09 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 35 |
| Winter 2013 | 2.78 | 16.4% | 5.8% | 171 |
| Summer 2012 | 2.84 | 9.1% | 2.3% | 44 |
| Winter 2012 | 2.76 | 5.3% | 2.1% | 94 |
| Fall 2011 | 3.01 | 16.0% | 1.0% | 100 |
| Fall 2010 | 2.85 | 6.9% | 2.3% | 87 |
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About the numbers
Historical grade data from the Daily Nexus, obtained from UCSB’s Registrar through public records requests. Available records extend through Summer 2026. Course history is not a list of current offerings. Dataset retrieved .
GPA and grade percentages use letter grades only, weighted by the number of grades. A range includes A+, A, and A−. Repeated enrollments count separately. Past grades don’t predict your result or a course’s workload. How to read grade distributions ↗