Santa Barbara City College

www.sbcc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,104
    2024 Average Net Price
    $14,186
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    12,334
    39.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    33.6%
    633 Graduates

    About

    Santa Barbara City College is a higher education institution located in Santa Barbara County, CA. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Santa Barbara City College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,012 degrees awarded), General Cosmetology (35 degrees), and Child Care Provider (17 degrees).

    In 2024, 4,074 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Santa Barbara City College. 60.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,682 degrees), 1.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,529 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Santa Barbara City College is $1,104, which is $−7,056 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Santa Barbara City College is $1,104, which is $7,056 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,186.

    In 2024, 43% of undergraduate students attending Santa Barbara City College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,104
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Santa Barbara City College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Santa Barbara City College is $−7,056 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $14,186
    2024 Value
    10.1%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Santa Barbara City College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,186. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Santa Barbara City College grew by 10.1%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $20,232
    Room and Board
    $938
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Santa Barbara City College was of $20,232 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 13.8% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $938. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 18.6% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    43%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    4%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    43% of undergraduate students at Santa Barbara City College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.38% with respect to 2023, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Santa Barbara City College had a total enrollment of 12,334 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Santa Barbara City College is 4,859 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,475. This means that 39.4% of students enrolled at Santa Barbara City College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Santa Barbara City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.2% White, 36.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.59% Two or More Races, 4.57% Asian, 2.34% Black or African American, 0.243% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.211% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Santa Barbara City College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (21.2%) and White Male (19.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    39.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Santa Barbara City College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,334 students. The full-time enrollment at Santa Barbara City College is 4,859 and the part-time enrollment is 7,475. This means that 39.4% of students enrolled at Santa Barbara City College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    65%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Santa Barbara City College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Santa Barbara City College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,593 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      4,467 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      690 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Santa Barbara City College is 37.2% White, 36.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.59% Two or More Races, 4.57% Asian, 2.34% Black or African American, 0.243% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.211% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,345 students (10.9%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 870 more women than men received degrees from Santa Barbara City College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Santa Barbara City College is white (1,682 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,529 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Santa Barbara City College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,012 degrees awarded), followed by General Cosmetology (35 degrees) and Child Care Provider (17 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Santa Barbara City College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,816 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (340 degrees), and Communications (236 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Santa Barbara City College are Other managers (443,046 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (392,920 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (289,865 people), Chief executives & legislators (191,009 people), and Postsecondary teachers (186,054 people).

    The most specialized majors at Santa Barbara City College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,816 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (340 degrees), Communications (236 degrees), Math & Statistics (94 degrees), and Social Sciences (360 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Santa Barbara City College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Santa Barbara City College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,816 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (340 degrees), Communications (236 degrees), Math & Statistics (94 degrees), and Social Sciences (360 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Santa Barbara City College are Elementary & secondary schools (722,922 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (476,980 people), Computer Systems Design (404,052 people), Legal services (330,292 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (303,345 people).

    The most specialized majors at Santa Barbara City College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,816 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (340 degrees), Communications (236 degrees), Math & Statistics (94 degrees), and Social Sciences (360 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Santa Barbara City College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      1,012 degrees awarded
    2. General Cosmetology
      35 degrees awarded
    3. Child Care Provider
      17 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Santa Barbara City College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,012 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,602
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    2,472
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,602 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Barbara City College, which is 0.648 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,472).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 556 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Barbara City College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.597 times less than the 932 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 932 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Barbara City College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.68 times more than the 556 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    23%
    100% Completion Time
    36%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 23% of students graduating from Santa Barbara City College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

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    Asian Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (46.5%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Santa Barbara City College is Female and Asian (46.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.07% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,682 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,529 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      242 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Santa Barbara City College is white (1,682 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,529 degrees).

    3.17% of degree recipients (129 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,343 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,106 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,063 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Santa Barbara City College is hispanic or latino female (1,343 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,106 degrees).

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    Operations

    Santa Barbara City College has an endowment valued at nearly $63.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.41M (8.48%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Santa Barbara City College had a total salary expenditure of 214M. Santa Barbara City College employs 190 Instructors. Most academics at Santa Barbara City College are Female Instructor (99), and Male Instructor (91).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Barbara City College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 74 employees, Management, with 51 employees, and Service with 51 employees.

    Endowment

    $63.8M
    2024 Endowment
    5%
    decline from 2023

    Santa Barbara City College has an endowment valued at about $63.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Santa Barbara City College declined 5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $57.4M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $3.71M - Federal
    2. $43.5M - State
    3. $381k - Local

    As of 2024, Santa Barbara City College received $3.71M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $43.5M from state grants and contracts, and $381k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $87.4M
    2024 Salaries
    20.1%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Santa Barbara City College paid a median of $87.4M in salaries, which represents 40.8% of their overall expenditure ($214M) and a 20.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.33% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.81% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $24M
    Instructional Salaries
    190
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Santa Barbara City College paid a total of $24M to 190 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Barbara City College were Office and Administrative Support with 74 employees, Management with 51 employees, and Service with 51 employees.

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