Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SBCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 36.80% where the last year rate was 39%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.70% for full-time students and 46.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 36.80% where the current academic year rate is 39%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Santa Barbara City College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
36%
30%
41%
2014-15
33%
31%
35%
2015-16
34%
32%
36%
2016-17
28%
25%
32%
2017-18
35%
33%
37%
2018-19
36%
34%
38%
2019-20
41%
39%
42%
2020-21
42%
37%
46%
2021-22
44%
39%
50%
2022-23
39%
36%
42%
Average
36.80%
33.60%
39.90%
Santa Barbara City College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 15.80% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Santa Barbara City College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
18%
2014-15
18%
2015-16
18%
2016-17
15%
2017-18
15%
2018-19
19%
2019-20
14%
2020-21
14%
2021-22
13%
2022-23
14%
Average
15.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.70% for full-time students and 46.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SBCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
60%
41%
2014-15
50%
43%
2015-16
53%
39%
2016-17
57%
42%
2017-18
60%
51%
2018-19
63%
53%
2019-20
64%
56%
2020-21
63%
49%
2021-22
69%
46%
2022-23
68%
46%
Average
60.70%
46.60%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 36.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 37 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Santa Barbara City College since 2023.