Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA · Public · www.sbcc.edu/ ↗

Santa Barbara City College is a public college in Santa Barbara, California, located in a small city. It enrolls 9,889 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Biological and Physical Sciences; and Communication and Media Studies.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in California

Santa Barbara City College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
9,889
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$2,684
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$53,616
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$12,000
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Santa Barbara City College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $2,684 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $53,616, higher than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).