POL S · UC Santa BarbaraHistorical grades
POL S 126
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28 published recordsSpring 2010 — Spring 2026
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3.08Average GPA weighted · out of 4.00
30.8%A-range grades A+, A, and A−
3.7%D / F grades D+, D, D−, and F
2,298Letter grades 28 published records
Grade distribution
All instructors · All quartersPlus and minus grades are grouped together. 2 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
28 quarters
| Quarter | Average GPA | A range | D / F | Letter grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | 3.24 | 37.5% | 1.6% | 64 |
| Winter 2025 | 3.11 | 28.3% | 1.9% | 53 |
| Fall 2024 | 3.03 | 36.4% | 7.3% | 55 |
| Spring 2024 | 2.62 | 18.3% | 11.7% | 60 |
| Fall 2023 | 3.17 | 30.0% | 0.0% | 60 |
| Spring 2023 | 2.68 | 18.3% | 10.0% | 60 |
| Fall 2022 | 3.10 | 37.0% | 1.9% | 54 |
| Winter 2022 | 2.89 | 14.8% | 1.6% | 61 |
| Fall 2021 | 3.14 | 30.9% | 2.9% | 68 |
| Winter 2021 | 3.22 | 36.7% | 1.7% | 60 |
| Fall 2020 | 2.88 | 15.5% | 3.4% | 58 |
| Spring 2020 | 3.14 | 32.8% | 3.4% | 58 |
| Fall 2019 | 3.16 | 32.2% | 3.4% | 59 |
| Spring 2019 | 2.90 | 29.0% | 8.1% | 62 |
| Fall 2018 | 3.14 | 30.3% | 1.5% | 66 |
| Spring 2018 | 3.09 | 34.4% | 1.6% | 61 |
| Winter 2018 | 3.30 | 40.3% | 0.0% | 62 |
| Fall 2017 | 3.18 | 40.0% | 3.3% | 60 |
| Fall 2016 | 2.83 | 22.5% | 8.5% | 129 |
| Spring 2016 | 2.98 | 20.7% | 2.2% | 179 |
| Spring 2015 | 3.08 | 27.4% | 4.0% | 124 |
| Fall 2014 | 3.16 | 37.7% | 5.4% | 130 |
| Winter 2014 | 3.16 | 39.2% | 5.8% | 120 |
| Spring 2013 | 3.34 | 43.7% | 1.3% | 158 |
| Winter 2013 | 2.75 | 18.6% | 6.8% | 59 |
| Winter 2012 | 3.14 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 167 |
| Fall 2011 | 3.76 | 92.2% | 2.0% | 51 |
| Spring 2010 | 2.87 | 21.0% | 6.0% | 100 |
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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 ↗