Data

The data journalism blog by the Daily Nexus.

October 29, 2021

PRA Reveals Grading Trends From UCSB Over the Last Six Years

By Alex Rudolph

Compared to grades given before Spring Quarter 2020, 409 courses changed the percentage of A’s, B’s or C’s given out by more than 30 percentage points.

October 25, 2021

California State Controller Publishes UC Employee Earnings

By Alex Rudolph

Five of the College of Engineering’s (CoE) six undergraduate academic departments made up the six departments at UCSB with the highest professor and lecturer average gross pay in 2020.

October 19, 2021

Mold, Insects and Pests at UCSB

By Alex Rudolph

The top three listed pests specified in the requests were ants, with 1,732 reports; roaches, with 276 reports; and bed bugs, with 239 reports since 2016.

October 14, 2021

Isla Vista’s COVID-19 Numbers Remain Low After Students Move Back for In-Person Instruction

By Atmika Iyer, Alex Rudolph

UCSB has reported 57 positive COVID-19 cases since Sept. 19. Three of these cases have been from UCSB employees, two from graduate students and the remaining 52 cases were from undergraduates.

October 8, 2021

Annual UCPD Report Shows Increase in Burglaries, Motor Vehicle Threats in 2020

By Alex Rudolph

Burglary was the most common crime in 2020 with 36 cases, an increase of 18 cases from the previous year. Of the 18 additional cases, 17 occurred on campus but not in student housing.

October 6, 2021

Fall Quarter Course Sizes and Waitlists

By Alex Rudolph

As for the first day of class, Sept. 23, every single department except for writing & literature (College of Creative Studies) had at least one course with students on the waitlist.

September 24, 2021

Campus Map

By Alex Rudolph, John-Michael Kirchner

Interactive maps of the campus that highlight certain features and provide search bars for navigation.

September 23, 2021

Where Students Are From

By Alex Rudolph, Atmika Iyer

Of the 22,205 in-state students for the 2020-21 school year, the county with the highest number of students at UCSB is Los Angeles County with 5,670 students.

September 3, 2021

2020 Census Data Shows Demographic Shifts In I.V.

By Atmika Iyer, Alex Rudolph

According to the Census, in the last 10 years, the population of I.V. and number of people living in UCSB-affiliated housing increased by 678 and 1,436, respectively.

August 25, 2021

IVCSD Budget Increases by 6% in New Fiscal Year

By Atmika Iyer, Alex Rudolph

Though total spending is only proposed to increase by 6%, a few programs, such as operations, community programs and parking, have major allocation changes.

August 5, 2021

IVCSD Discusses Community-Based Policing for Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer, Alex Rudolph

IVCSD is continuing conversations surrounding community-based policing programs through the Student Neighborhood Assistance Program.

July 20, 2021

UCs Release Admission Statistics for Incoming Class

By Atmika Iyer, Alex Rudolph

Between 2020 and 2021, most UC schools had similar admission numbers compared to 2020, with two notable exceptions being UC Los Angeles and UCSB.

July 9, 2021

UCSB Undergrad Releases All Student Undergraduate and Graduate Grades From Past Six Years

By Atmika Iyer, Alex Rudolph

Using California’s Freedom of Information Act, a 2021 UCSB alum filed a request with UCSB’s PRA Office, asking for the quarter grades every professor has given over the past six years.

August 11, 2020

I.V. CSD 2020-21 Budget Projects Increase in Revenue Despite Coronavirus

By Hayley Tice

The Isla Vista Community Services District expects revenues of over $1.36 million and expenses of approximately $1.26 million for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

March 2, 2020

Porter Raises Over $518,000 and Hartmann Raises Over $397,000 in 3rd District Supervisor Race

By Hayley Tice

Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter have collectively raised over $900,000 in their rematch for the 3rd District supervisor seat after Hartmann defeated Porter in 2016 with about 54% of the vote.