Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is a public community college in Santa Barbara, California, United States. It opened in 1909 and is located on a 74-acre (30 ha) campus.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $14,186
- Undergraduate enrollment: 18,903
- Graduation rate (150%): 34%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 29%
- Student to faculty ratio: 24:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,647
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,540
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,744
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Santa Barbara, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Santa Barbara City College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Humanities.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,488 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (340 associate)
- Humanities (328 associate)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (216 associate)
- Economics (215 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (161 associate)
- Psychology (122 associate)
- Mathematics (94 associate)
- Sociology (75 associate)
- Health Information (60 associate)
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 6%, Health 20%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 13%, Communication 24%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Santa Barbara City College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,333 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,333
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,868
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,536
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,381
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,544
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,240
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,432
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,394
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 4%
- Average institutional grant: $2,210
- Average federal loan: $6,262
- Median debt at graduation: $11,000
Admissions
Santa Barbara City College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 18,903
- Women: 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 52%
- Age 25 and older: 25%
- Graduation rate: 34%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 46%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 87%
- Student to faculty: 24:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Santa Barbara City College acceptance rate? Santa Barbara City College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Santa Barbara City College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,333 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,186.
What majors does Santa Barbara City College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Humanities, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Economics.
What is the average salary after Santa Barbara City College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,647 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Santa Barbara City College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 29% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 34%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Santa Barbara City College official site: https://www.sbcc.edu.