Henry Yang took over as UCSB’s fifth chancellor in 1994. Yang announced last week that he’s retiring at the end of the next academic year. He was already the longest-serving chancellor in UCSB and UC history; now, his record will be even longer. The following numbers provide a before and after for Yang’s reign.
Freshmen applications and transfer applications
1994: 17,600 freshmen + 5,177 transfers = 22,237 total
Fall 2024: 110,265 freshmen + 18,440 transfers = 128,705 total
Enrollment
1994: 17,834
2023: 24,673
First-in-Family students enrolled
Fall 1994: 4,361
Fall 2023: 7,662
Faculty and staff
1994: 829 faculty + 2,776 staff = 3,605 total
2023: 1,254 faculty + 4,430 staff = 5,684 total
Isla Vista Rents:
1994: Approximate fair-market rent for two-bedroom unit: $1,700
2024: Approximate fair-market rent for two-bedroom unit: $5,700-$8,000
Top Three Majors
Fall 1994: 1) Undeclared, 2) Business Economics, 3) Biological Sciences
Fall 2024: 1) Biological Sciences, 2) Psychological and Brain Sciences, 3) Communications