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Santa Barbara City College Overview

Santa Barbara City College is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. Santa Barbara is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Santa Barbara City College Known For?

3,744 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the undergraduate certificate is the highest award a student can attain at SBCC.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 46% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from SBCC makes roughly $47,647 a year. This is 17% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Santa Barbara City College?

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Contact details for SBCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2394
Phone: 805-965-0581
Website: www.sbcc.edu

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How Do I Get Into SBCC?

You can apply to SBCC online at: www.sbcc.edu/apply/

Santa Barbara City College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Santa Barbara City College?

5% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SBCC, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $5,397 a year. That adds up to $21,588 over four years for those students.

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Santa Barbara City College Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,400 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12,525 undergraduate students at SBCC, with 5,400 being full-time and 7,125 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 5,400 full-time undergraduates at SBCC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Santa Barbara City College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 209
Black or African American 119
Hispanic or Latino 2,078
White 2,002
International Students 319
Other Races/Ethnicities 673

Over 89 countries are represented at SBCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Sweden, and Brazil.

Santa Barbara City College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 58 736 893 1,687
Biological & Physical Science 0 362 0 362
Communication & Media Studies 0 183 0 183
Economics 0 179 0 179
Business Administration & Management 0 145 0 145
Health & Medical Administrative Services 45 60 4 109
General Psychology 0 106 0 106
Human Development & Family Studies 32 31 29 92
Sociology 0 78 0 78
Nursing 0 68 0 68
Criminal Justice & Corrections 2 66 0 68
General Biology 0 60 0 60
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 23 28 51
Mathematics 0 49 0 49
Political Science & Government 0 41 0 41
Accounting 11 22 0 33
Computer Science 0 30 0 30
Physics 0 24 0 24
Design & Applied Arts 0 13 10 23
Chemistry 0 22 0 22
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 2 18 20
Drama & Theater Arts 9 10 0 19
General Sales & Marketing 8 10 0 18
Health & Physical Education 0 18 0 18
History 0 17 0 17
General Engineering 0 16 0 16
General English Literature 0 16 0 16
Allied Health Professions 0 16 0 16
Anthropology 0 15 0 15
Mental & Social Health Services 0 7 6 13
Graphic Communications 0 6 6 12
Philosophy 0 11 0 11
Fine & Studio Arts 3 8 0 11
Real Estate 0 6 4 10
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 10 0 10
Culinary Arts 6 4 0 10
Geography & Cartography 0 10 0 10
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 8 0 8
Finance & Financial Management 0 3 4 7
Area Studies 0 6 0 6
Cosmetology 0 4 2 6
Marine Transportation 0 2 4 6
Journalism 0 4 1 5
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 4 1 5
Ethnic Studies 0 5 0 5
Horticulture 0 4 0 4
Entrepreneurial Studies 1 3 0 4
Building Management & Inspection 1 3 0 4
Special Education 0 4 0 4
Audiovisual Communications 0 3 0 3
Computer Information Systems 1 2 0 3
Writing Studies 3 0 0 3
Romance Languages 0 3 0 3
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 2 0 2
Hospitality Management 0 2 0 2
International Business 0 2 0 2
Computer Systems Networking 0 2 0 2
International Relations & National Security 0 2 0 2
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 2 0 2
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 1 0 1
American Sign Language 0 1 0 1
Natural Resources Conservation 0 1 0 1
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 1 0 1
Computer Programming 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0 0
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 0 0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 0 0
Dance 0 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 180 2,554 1,010 3,744

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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