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Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara City College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Santa Barbara, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $9,322 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 12,675 and it offers 64 programs(7 online programs). By program type, it has 1 12-weeks certificate, 14 1-year certificate, 47 2-years certificate, 2 4-years certificate, and 73 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 4,676 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Santa Barbara City College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Santa Barbara City College is $9,322 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Santa Barbara City College offers the alternative tuition plans .
51% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,688 (exclude student loans).
SBCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$9,322
Average Financial Amount$3,688

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Santa Barbara City College offers 64 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 4,676 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Santa Barbara City College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate100
Less than 1 Year Certificate143132
2 Years Certificate4721,285
4 Years Certificate2021
Total6454,676

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 132 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 1,285 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 21 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 3,238 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Total0
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✔2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕6-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 49 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕49-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕5-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Building Construction Technology✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 42 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔15-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕26-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕1-
Business [+] ✔ 24 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕1-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✔6-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕16-
Total132
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕0-
Journalism✕0-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕9-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Information Technology✕1-
Computer Science✕0-
Computer Graphics✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕3-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕16-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician✕0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕17-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1,176 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1,172-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕17-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Physics✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Psychology✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕6-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Sociology✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕6-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Diver, Professional and Instructor✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
Interior Design✕6-
Graphic Design✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕0-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✔0-
Art/Art Studies✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔5-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕6-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Small Business Administration/Management✕1-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕4-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕1-
Real Estate✕2-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total1,285
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕15-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕6-
Total21
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕4-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕0-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management✕1-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Studies✕0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Ethnic Studies✕7-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 181 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕156-
Journalism✕15-
Broadcast Journalism✕0-
Radio and Television✕10-
Communications Technologies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 16 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✔4-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕12-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 34 completers-
Information Technology✔4-
Computer Science✕18-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕7-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕5-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕3-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕6-
Engineering [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕28-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 26 completers-
French Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕19-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕7-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕44-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 7 completers-
English Language and Literature✕7-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1,010 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕536-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✔474-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 87 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕85-
Evolutionary Biology✕2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 94 completers-
Mathematics✕94-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 506 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕506-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕2-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕19-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Philosophy✕15-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 79 completers-
Astronomy✕3-
Chemistry✕28-
Geology/Earth Science✕3-
Physics✕45-
Psychology [+] ✕ 137 completers-
Psychology✕137-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 95 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕95-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 400 completers-
Anthropology✕21-
Economics✕193-
Geography✕8-
International Relations and Affairs✕11-
Political Science and Government✕46-
Sociology✕121-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Building Construction Technology✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕5-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Diver, Professional and Instructor✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 70 completers-
Interior Design✕7-
Graphic Design✕7-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕6-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕2-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕2-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕9-
Art/Art Studies✕30-
Music✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 166 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔71-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕22-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕68-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕3-
Business [+] ✔ (1 completers) 162 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕115-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕10-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕5-
Small Business Administration/Management✕2-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕1-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕1-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✔7-
Real Estate✕4-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕17-
History [+] ✕ 31 completers-
History✕31-
Total3,238

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 12,675 students are attending at Santa Barbara City College. There are 235 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 364 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 37 to 1 (2.70%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 546 (full-time) and 373 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Santa Barbara City College is 45% and transfer-out rate is 13%. The retention rate is 69% at the school.
SBCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population12,675
Graduation Rate45%
Number of Faculty599
Student to Faculty Ratio37 to 1

Student Population at SBCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 12,746 students enrolled into Santa Barbara City College. By gender, 5,476 male and 7,270 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Santa Barbara City College.
Student Population By Gender
Santa Barbara City College
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,7465,4767,270
Full-time5,5142,4953,019
Part-tme7,2322,9814,251
There are 4,932 White (38.69%), 296 Black/African American (2.32%), 4,515 Hispanic (35.42%), 592 Asian (4.64%), and 6,901 students with other races attending Santa Barbara City College. 411 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Santa Barbara City College
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,7465,4767,270
American Indian/Native American341123
Asian592218374
Black/African American296145151
Hispanic4,5151,8102,705
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander251213
White4,9322,1682,764
Two More688308380
Un-Known1,253612641
Non-resident Alien411192219
Santa Barbara City College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
5,498 students (43.14% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 4,755 students (37.31% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Santa Barbara City College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Santa Barbara City College
Number of Students
Total12,746
Enrolled Online Exclusively5,498
Enrolled Some Online Courses4,755
Not in Online Courses2,493
By age range, at Santa Barbara City College, 3,718 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.17% of total students), 5,782 students are aged below 20 (45.36%), 500 students are aged above 50 (6.39%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Santa Barbara City College
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,7465,4767,270
Under 181,416626790
Age 18-194,3661,9922,374
Age 20-212,3061,1401,166
Age 22-241,412659753
Age 25-291,122434688
Age 30-34647235412
Age 35-39436133303
Age 40-49541123418
Age 50-64407100307
Over 64933459

Directory and Accreditation Information

Santa Barbara City College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Santa Barbara City College.
721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA
805-965-0581
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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