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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?

4,700 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the undergraduate certificate is the highest award a student can attain at SBCC.
  • In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

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Santa Barbara City College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SBCC.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#5 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#27 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#58 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#100 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#107 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#158 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#170 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#183 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SBCC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Schools College Factual
#8 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools College Factual
#9 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools Nursing Degree Search
#97 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools College Factual
#126 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#131 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools College Factual

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

How Do I Get Into SBCC?

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

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?

7% Take Out Loans
12.6% Loan Default Rate

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 7% of students took out student loans averaging $5,030 a year. That adds up to $20,120 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SBCC is 12.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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.

Online Learning at Santa Barbara City College

2,564 Took All Classes Online
7,380 Took At Least One Class Online
0.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 7,380 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SBCC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 170th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of SBCC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Santa Barbara City College was 0.3%. This is the #1,684 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SBCC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 0 1,027 1,225 2,252
Biological & Physical Science 0 489 31 520
Communication & Media Studies 0 178 0 178
Economics 0 159 0 159
General Psychology 0 119 0 119
Health & Medical Administrative Services 41 65 1 107
Business Administration & Management 1 97 0 98
Mathematics 0 94 0 94
Sociology 0 93 0 93
Nursing 0 69 0 69
Criminal Justice & Corrections 1 64 3 68
General Biology 0 56 0 56
Political Science & Government 0 56 0 56
Cosmetology 0 3 51 54
Human Development & Family Studies 6 28 18 52
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 22 28 50
Physics 0 50 0 50
General Engineering 0 42 0 42
Allied Health Professions 0 25 15 40
Health & Physical Education 0 39 0 39
General Sales & Marketing 13 23 0 36
Anthropology 0 34 0 34
Computer Science 0 30 2 32
Graphic Communications 0 18 9 27
International Relations & National Security 0 27 0 27
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 25 0 25
Chemistry 0 23 0 23
Design & Applied Arts 0 18 3 21
Fine & Studio Arts 0 21 0 21
General English Literature 0 20 0 20
History 0 17 0 17
Philosophy 0 15 0 15
Drama & Theater Arts 0 15 0 15
Accounting 0 14 0 14
Romance Languages 0 14 0 14
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 6 7 13
Horticulture 0 10 2 12
Real Estate 0 6 6 12
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 9 3 12
Ethnic Studies 0 12 0 12
Geography & Cartography 0 12 0 12
Computer Systems Networking 0 8 2 10
American Sign Language 0 10 0 10
Culinary Arts 0 3 6 9
Audiovisual Communications 3 5 0 8
Journalism 0 7 0 7
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 6 6
Marine Transportation 0 6 0 6
Finance & Financial Management 0 2 3 5
Hospitality Management 0 4 0 4
Natural Resources Conservation 0 4 0 4
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 2 1 3
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 2 1 3
Music 0 3 0 3
International Business 1 1 0 2
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 2 0 2
Computer Information Systems 0 2 0 2
Information Technology 0 2 0 2
Computer Programming 1 0 0 1
Building Management & Inspection 0 1 0 1
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 1 0 1
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 1 0 1
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 67 3,210 1,423 4,700

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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