COMM · UC Santa BarbaraHistorical grades
COMM 170
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26 published recordsFall 2009 — Summer 2026
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3.29Average GPA weighted · out of 4.00
54.4%A-range grades A+, A, and A−
4.2%D / F grades D+, D, D−, and F
1,560Letter grades 26 published records
Grade distribution
All instructors · All quartersPlus and minus grades are grouped together. 1 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
25 quarters
| Quarter | Average GPA | A range | D / F | Letter grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | 3.30 | 56.5% | 8.7% | 23 |
| Fall 2025 | 3.88 | 93.1% | 1.0% | 102 |
| Fall 2024 | 3.84 | 91.6% | 1.2% | 83 |
| Summer 2024 | 3.83 | 90.2% | 2.4% | 41 |
| Winter 2023 | 3.91 | 93.3% | 1.1% | 89 |
| Winter 2022 | 3.88 | 93.3% | 1.0% | 104 |
| Winter 2020 | 3.04 | 38.1% | 2.9% | 210 |
| Winter 2018 | 3.32 | 45.7% | 1.2% | 81 |
| Winter 2017 | 3.48 | 58.2% | 1.3% | 79 |
| Summer 2016 | 3.58 | 83.3% | 8.3% | 12 |
| Winter 2016 | 3.12 | 34.9% | 4.8% | 63 |
| Spring 2015 | 3.21 | 45.5% | 0.0% | 55 |
| Summer 2014 | 2.93 | 43.5% | 13.0% | 23 |
| Fall 2013 | 3.08 | 27.9% | 2.3% | 43 |
| Summer 2013 | 2.46 | 20.6% | 17.6% | 34 |
| Winter 2013 | 3.27 | 46.6% | 1.7% | 58 |
| Summer 2012 | 3.00 | 40.0% | 6.7% | 15 |
| Winter 2012 | 3.28 | 55.4% | 1.4% | 74 |
| Fall 2011 | 2.76 | 37.8% | 13.5% | 37 |
| Summer 2011 | 2.61 | 17.1% | 8.6% | 35 |
| Winter 2011 | 3.46 | 57.1% | 1.6% | 63 |
| Fall 2010 | 2.56 | 27.9% | 18.6% | 43 |
| Summer 2010 | 2.90 | 38.7% | 12.9% | 31 |
| Winter 2010 | 3.01 | 31.5% | 1.1% | 92 |
| Fall 2009 | 2.58 | 21.4% | 15.7% | 70 |
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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 ↗