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THE CURVE

Schools / University of California, Santa Barbara

POL S 172

Winter 2018 – Summer 2026 (11 terms) · 669 students · Source: University of California, Santa Barbara grade data, Fall 2009 to Summer 2026

The curve

Share of all students who received each grade, all terms combined.

35.6%

of students got an A

0.0% withdrew

0%20%40%60%35.6%A51.1%B10.8%C1.2%D1.2%F0.0%Withdrew

A rate by term

Share of students who got an A in each term the course ran.

0%20%40%60%WiSp2020WiSp2022SuWiSuWiFa50.8%FaSu50.0%

By term, newest first

ABCDFWOther

By instructor, highest A rate first

ABCDFWOther
Terms taught
LANKFORD S26
50.0%
—
BIMBER B588
35.5%
—
LABARRE J55
29.1%
—

3 instructors. Select a name's terms to see each term separately.