Summary
Santa Barbara City College is a public institution in Santa Barbara, California. Its campus is located in a city with a total enrollment of 12,525. The school utilizes a semester-based academic year. The student-faculty ratio is 25-to-1. The highest degree offered at Santa Barbara City College is an associate degree. The school has an open admissions policy and offers credit for life experiences.
The in-state tuition and fees for 2020-2021 were $1,232, and out-of-state tuition and fees were $8,912. There is no application fee.
Students can earn degrees and certificates in 77 different fields. Popular programs include: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
2020-2021 Tuition & Fees
In-State
$1,232
Out-of-State
$8,912
Students
Full-time
5,400
Part-time
7,125
Male
42%
Female
58%
Total
12,525
At-a-Glance
Setting
City
In-state tuition and fees
$1,232
Total enrollment
12,525
General Information
School type
Public
Academic calendar
Semester
Setting
City
Size
Large
Applying (Fall 2023)
Application Fee
$0
Open Admission Policy
Yes
Total Entering Students
3,435
Academic Life
Full-time retention rate
63%
Part-time retention rate
49%
Graduation rate
42%
Transfer-out rate
14%
Entering students who are full-time first-time undergraduates
40%
Student-faculty ratio
25
Student Life (Fall 2022)
Total enrollment
12,525
Full-time enrollment
5,400
Part-time enrollment
7,125
39%
White
38%
Hispanic/Latino
7%
Race/ethnicity unknown
5%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
Black or African American
3%
Non-resident alien
0%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Campus Info and Services (Fall 2022)
Distance education
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Credit for life experiences
Yes
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus day care for students' children
Yes
Academic Library
Yes
Paying for School (2022 - 2023)
At Santa Barbara City College, 51 percent of undergraduates receive grant or scholarship aid and the average scholarship or grant award is $3,552.
In-state tuition and fees
$1,232
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$8,912
Books and supplies
$1,125
