Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara City College is a public community college located in Santa Barbara, CA. It offers 147 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 programs). It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,234 for California residents and $10,186 for out-of-state students at Santa Barbara City College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,921) of public community colleges in California.
It has 12,675 students that are higher than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 4,199 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 37 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $42,800.

Academic Overview

Santa Barbara City College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Santa Barbara, California.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,234 for California residents and $10,186 for other students on average. It offers 147 degree programs through 69 Certificate, 78 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 14 programs (6 Certificate, 8 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA
Phone805-965-0581
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,234
Out-of-State$10,186
Student Population »12,675 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »39%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate68% (Full-time)
46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,456
Students to Faculty37:1 (2.70%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$42,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,234 for California residents and $10,186 for out-of-state students at Santa Barbara City College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Santa Barbara City College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,234$10,186
Books & Supplies$938
Off-Campus Living Costs$25,623
Average Financial Aid$4,456
Cost of Attendance$27,795$36,747
After Financial Aid$23,339$32,291
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$42,800
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Santa Barbara City College$1,234$10,186
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Santa Barbara City College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificate, 8 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs68NOT OFFERED
Total Programs6978NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and GroundskeepingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 183 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Journalism1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Broadcast JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and AssistantNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 30 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer GraphicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
31 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies893 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
419 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 317 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 60 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Evolutionary BiologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 49 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 362 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
AstronomyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 106 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 66 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 179 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 41 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 78 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Diver, Professional and Instructor4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Interior Design6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician4 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
60 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 68 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training28 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 145 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Real Estate4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 12,675 students at Santa Barbara City College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 5,476 male students and 7,270 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total12,7465,5147,232
Male Students5,4762,4952,981
Female Students7,2703,0194,251

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Santa Barbara City College, there are 12,675 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,099 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,199 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,900 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment12,675
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,199
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses4,900
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,576

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