POL S · UC Santa BarbaraHistorical grades
POL S 186
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21 published recordsFall 2009 — Summer 2025
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3.16Average GPA weighted · out of 4.00
34.6%A-range grades A+, A, and A−
2.3%D / F grades D+, D, D−, and F
1,841Letter grades 21 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
21 quarters
| Quarter | Average GPA | A range | D / F | Letter grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | 2.89 | 33.3% | 8.3% | 24 |
| Summer 2024 | 2.85 | 38.5% | 11.5% | 26 |
| Summer 2023 | 3.10 | 37.0% | 3.7% | 27 |
| Summer 2022 | 2.96 | 27.6% | 10.3% | 29 |
| Spring 2022 | 2.92 | 29.8% | 5.3% | 57 |
| Fall 2020 | 3.18 | 38.6% | 2.6% | 114 |
| Spring 2020 | 3.27 | 46.1% | 3.9% | 128 |
| Spring 2019 | 3.25 | 32.5% | 0.8% | 126 |
| Winter 2018 | 3.13 | 26.5% | 1.5% | 136 |
| Fall 2016 | 2.96 | 24.7% | 2.6% | 77 |
| Summer 2016 | 3.54 | 56.5% | 0.0% | 23 |
| Winter 2016 | 3.47 | 56.3% | 0.0% | 64 |
| Fall 2015 | 3.33 | 43.6% | 0.0% | 133 |
| Summer 2015 | 3.32 | 52.0% | 4.0% | 25 |
| Winter 2015 | 3.24 | 40.3% | 2.3% | 129 |
| Winter 2014 | 3.13 | 31.6% | 0.7% | 136 |
| Fall 2012 | 3.14 | 29.4% | 2.2% | 136 |
| Winter 2012 | 3.25 | 33.9% | 0.0% | 59 |
| Fall 2011 | 3.14 | 25.4% | 0.0% | 130 |
| Fall 2010 | 3.00 | 31.6% | 5.3% | 133 |
| Fall 2009 | 3.05 | 27.1% | 1.6% | 129 |
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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 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 ↗