HIST · UC Santa BarbaraHistorical grades
HIST 159B
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18 published recordsWinter 2010 — Fall 2025
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All available historyThe grade picture.
2.85Average GPA weighted · out of 4.00
23.0%A-range grades A+, A, and A−
6.6%D / F grades D+, D, D−, and F
638Letter grades 18 published records
Grade distribution
All instructors · All quartersPlus and minus grades are grouped together. Counts reflect grades before optional grading conversions in the original source.
Quarter by quarter
18 quarters
| Quarter | Average GPA | A range | D / F | Letter grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 2.71 | 35.1% | 16.2% | 37 |
| Fall 2023 | 2.89 | 13.5% | 2.7% | 37 |
| Fall 2022 | 2.81 | 17.2% | 10.3% | 29 |
| Fall 2021 | 2.68 | 11.1% | 7.4% | 27 |
| Fall 2020 | 2.58 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 30 |
| Fall 2019 | 2.71 | 20.0% | 8.0% | 100 |
| Summer 2019 | 3.09 | 31.0% | 3.4% | 29 |
| Fall 2018 | 2.43 | 10.0% | 6.7% | 30 |
| Summer 2018 | 3.25 | 66.7% | 8.3% | 24 |
| Winter 2018 | 2.70 | 10.0% | 6.7% | 30 |
| Fall 2016 | 2.96 | 23.3% | 3.3% | 30 |
| Summer 2016 | 3.41 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 18 |
| Winter 2016 | 2.95 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 29 |
| Spring 2014 | 3.21 | 35.9% | 2.6% | 39 |
| Spring 2013 | 2.91 | 20.6% | 8.8% | 34 |
| Spring 2012 | 2.90 | 16.2% | 2.7% | 37 |
| Summer 2010 | 3.01 | 45.0% | 10.0% | 20 |
| Winter 2010 | 2.80 | 17.2% | 6.9% | 58 |
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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 Fall 2025. 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 ↗