POL S · UC Santa BarbaraHistorical grades
POL S 173
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12 published recordsSummer 2017 — Winter 2026
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All available historyThe grade picture.
3.35Average GPA weighted · out of 4.00
48.4%A-range grades A+, A, and A−
2.0%D / F grades D+, D, D−, and F
657Letter grades 12 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
12 quarters
| Quarter | Average GPA | A range | D / F | Letter grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2026 | 3.34 | 50.0% | 4.3% | 70 |
| Spring 2025 | 3.66 | 77.0% | 3.3% | 61 |
| Winter 2024 | 3.37 | 46.8% | 1.6% | 62 |
| Spring 2023 | 3.30 | 47.5% | 1.6% | 61 |
| Spring 2022 | 3.24 | 40.3% | 0.0% | 62 |
| Winter 2022 | 3.42 | 51.6% | 3.2% | 62 |
| Winter 2021 | 3.78 | 79.7% | 0.0% | 59 |
| Spring 2020 | 3.32 | 53.4% | 1.7% | 58 |
| Winter 2019 | 3.08 | 22.2% | 1.6% | 63 |
| Summer 2018 | 3.11 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 18 |
| Winter 2018 | 3.04 | 31.0% | 3.4% | 58 |
| Summer 2017 | 3.31 | 34.8% | 0.0% | 23 |
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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 Winter 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 ↗