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 $10,186 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 12,675 and it offers 64 programs(7 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Santa Barbara City College is $10,186 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 .
53% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,456 (exclude student loans).
SBCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,186
Average Financial Amount$4,456

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-
Mathematics0-
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 Assistant2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 2 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts2-
Work and Family Studies [+] 6 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant6-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 49 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies49-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration5-
Construction Trades [+] 2 completers-
Building Construction Technology2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 42 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician15-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder26-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1-
Business [+] 24 completers-
Business Administration and Management1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1-
International Business/Trade/Commerce6-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations16-
Total132
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 0 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations0-
Communication and Journalism [+] 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
Journalism0-
Communications Technologies [+] 9 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician0-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects9-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Information Technology1-
Computer Science0-
Computer Graphics0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications3-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 19 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist16-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts3-
Engineering Technology [+] 2 completers-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 17 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant17-
English Language and Literature [+] 0 completers-
English Language and Literature0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1,176 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1,172-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 0 completers-
Mathematics0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 17 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences17-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 0 completers-
Philosophy0-
Physical Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Physics0-
Psychology [+] 0 completers-
Psychology0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 6 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration6-
Criminal Justice/Police Science0-
Social Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Geography0-
Political Science and Government0-
Sociology0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 6 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician6-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 4 completers-
Diver, Professional and Instructor4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
Interior Design6-
Graphic Design0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts0-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies0-
Art/Art Studies0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 11 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician5-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling6-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training0-
Business [+] 8 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Small Business Administration/Management1-
Banking and Financial Support Services4-
Hospitality Administration/Management1-
Real Estate2-
History [+] 0 completers-
History0-
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/Cosmetologist15-
Work and Family Studies [+] 6 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant6-
Total21
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 5 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations4-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping0-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management1-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 0 completers-
Environmental Studies0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 7 completers-
Ethnic Studies7-
Communication and Journalism [+] 181 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric156-
Journalism15-
Broadcast Journalism0-
Radio and Television10-
Communications Technologies [+] (1 completers) 16 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant4-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects12-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 34 completers-
Information Technology4-
Computer Science18-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications7-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance5-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 9 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist3-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts6-
Engineering [+] 28 completers-
Pre-Engineering28-
Engineering Technology [+] 1 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 26 completers-
French Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature19-
American Sign Language (ASL)7-
Work and Family Studies [+] 44 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant44-
English Language and Literature [+] 7 completers-
English Language and Literature7-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 1,010 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies536-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies474-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 87 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences85-
Evolutionary Biology2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 94 completers-
Mathematics94-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 506 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences506-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 21 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness2-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science19-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 15 completers-
Philosophy15-
Physical Sciences [+] 79 completers-
Astronomy3-
Chemistry28-
Geology/Earth Science3-
Physics45-
Psychology [+] 137 completers-
Psychology137-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 95 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration95-
Criminal Justice/Police Science0-
Social Sciences [+] 400 completers-
Anthropology21-
Economics193-
Geography8-
International Relations and Affairs11-
Political Science and Government46-
Sociology121-
Construction Trades [+] 2 completers-
Building Construction Technology2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 5 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician5-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 0 completers-
Diver, Professional and Instructor0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 70 completers-
Interior Design7-
Graphic Design7-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts6-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology2-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies2-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production9-
Art/Art Studies30-
Music7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 166 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician71-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer22-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse68-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training3-
Business [+] (1 completers) 162 completers-
Business Administration and Management115-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping10-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science5-
Small Business Administration/Management2-
Banking and Financial Support Services1-
Hospitality Administration/Management1-
International Business/Trade/Commerce7-
Real Estate4-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations17-
History [+] 31 completers-
History31-
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 39% and transfer-out rate is 14%. The retention rate is 68% at the school.
SBCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population12,675
Graduation Rate39%
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

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