ESS · UC Santa BarbaraHistorical grades
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66 published recordsFall 2009 — Spring 2026
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3.22Average GPA weighted · out of 4.00
40.6%A-range grades A+, A, and A−
1.9%D / F grades D+, D, D−, and F
3,664Letter grades 66 published records
Grade distribution
All instructors · All quartersPlus and minus grades are grouped together. 16 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
52 quarters
| Quarter | Average GPA | A range | D / F | Letter grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | 3.38 | 58.7% | 2.2% | 46 |
| Winter 2026 | 3.33 | 43.9% | 0.0% | 41 |
| Fall 2025 | 3.48 | 64.0% | 4.0% | 50 |
| Spring 2025 | 3.36 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 36 |
| Winter 2025 | 3.26 | 43.1% | 3.9% | 51 |
| Fall 2024 | 3.19 | 38.3% | 2.1% | 47 |
| Spring 2024 | 3.36 | 60.5% | 0.0% | 38 |
| Winter 2024 | 3.18 | 36.5% | 5.8% | 52 |
| Fall 2023 | 3.39 | 56.7% | 3.3% | 60 |
| Spring 2023 | 3.14 | 26.2% | 3.3% | 61 |
| Winter 2023 | 3.39 | 57.8% | 1.6% | 64 |
| Fall 2022 | 2.94 | 28.3% | 9.4% | 53 |
| Spring 2022 | 3.44 | 63.0% | 2.8% | 108 |
| Winter 2022 | 3.16 | 38.5% | 5.1% | 39 |
| Fall 2021 | 3.62 | 70.6% | 1.2% | 85 |
| Spring 2021 | 3.45 | 56.6% | 0.8% | 122 |
| Winter 2021 | 3.23 | 52.6% | 7.0% | 57 |
| Fall 2020 | 3.40 | 53.4% | 3.4% | 116 |
| Spring 2020 | 3.37 | 52.2% | 2.2% | 46 |
| Winter 2020 | 3.41 | 53.3% | 0.8% | 120 |
| Fall 2019 | 3.27 | 35.2% | 1.6% | 122 |
| Spring 2019 | 3.12 | 28.9% | 0.0% | 38 |
| Winter 2019 | 2.95 | 14.8% | 1.9% | 54 |
| Fall 2018 | 3.16 | 28.4% | 0.0% | 109 |
| Spring 2018 | 3.13 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 61 |
| Winter 2018 | 3.32 | 39.7% | 0.0% | 58 |
| Fall 2017 | 3.17 | 34.0% | 2.1% | 97 |
| Spring 2017 | 3.01 | 23.8% | 1.6% | 63 |
| Winter 2017 | 3.03 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 61 |
| Fall 2016 | 3.29 | 41.8% | 0.0% | 98 |
| Spring 2016 | 3.64 | 67.8% | 0.0% | 59 |
| Winter 2016 | 3.44 | 52.5% | 0.0% | 61 |
| Fall 2015 | 3.30 | 37.3% | 0.0% | 51 |
| Spring 2015 | 3.36 | 44.8% | 0.9% | 116 |
| Winter 2015 | 3.36 | 39.7% | 0.0% | 58 |
| Fall 2014 | 3.27 | 30.4% | 0.0% | 46 |
| Spring 2014 | 2.99 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 48 |
| Winter 2014 | 3.13 | 37.3% | 0.0% | 59 |
| Fall 2013 | 2.91 | 25.3% | 3.0% | 99 |
| Spring 2013 | 2.90 | 27.4% | 4.8% | 62 |
| Winter 2013 | 2.87 | 28.3% | 5.7% | 53 |
| Fall 2012 | 2.97 | 26.9% | 0.8% | 130 |
| Spring 2012 | 2.91 | 27.8% | 4.2% | 72 |
| Winter 2012 | 2.87 | 23.8% | 3.2% | 63 |
| Fall 2011 | 2.97 | 30.0% | 2.0% | 100 |
| Spring 2011 | 3.27 | 42.7% | 2.7% | 110 |
| Winter 2011 | 3.11 | 36.3% | 2.5% | 80 |
| Fall 2010 | 3.02 | 34.2% | 0.0% | 76 |
| Summer 2010 | 3.25 | 37.5% | 0.0% | 24 |
| Spring 2010 | 3.19 | 41.4% | 1.6% | 128 |
| Winter 2010 | 3.49 | 58.7% | 0.0% | 46 |
| Fall 2009 | 3.09 | 34.3% | 1.4% | 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 Spring 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 ↗