The student population at Antioch University-Santa Barbara is 263 (55 undergraduate and 208 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 160 (37.83%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at AU Santa Barbara is 20.91% which is decreased by 116 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 44 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 34 male students for every 100 female students, down from 44 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Antioch University-Santa Barbara does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 309 where 263 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 423 students in 2016 and was lowest at 249 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 423 to 263 students, a net loss of 160 (37.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Antioch University-Santa Barbara since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 85 where 55 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Antioch University-Santa Barbara since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 224 where 208 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Antioch University-Santa Barbara since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.81% and the percentage of black students is 1.14% at Antioch University-Santa Barbara. 2.28% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 25.48% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 47.99% to 49.81%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.84% to 2.28%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.84% to 1.14%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 26.00% to 25.48%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6843 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6995 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Antioch University-Santa Barbara over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Antioch University-Santa Barbara does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.