Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,315Average net price / year
34%Graduation rate
$47,647Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$11,000Median debt at graduation
9,889Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,240
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,432
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,394
- Books & supplies
- $1,062
- Average net price
- $11,315
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,333
- $30–48k
- $10,868
- $48–75k
- $11,536
- $75–110k
- $15,381
- $110k+
- $19,544
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $35,744
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,647
- Median debt (graduates)
- $11,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 4%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 123 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 49 | $47,046 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 68 | $101,955 | $18,360 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 16 | $75,024 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 60 | $48,712 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 183 | $54,515 | — |
| Psychology, General | 106 | $49,295 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 9,889
- Part-time
- 52%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- White
- 41%
- Hispanic
- 38%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 24:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $113,814 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 39%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.sbcc.edu
- Also known as
- SBCC
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 6% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 46% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 2% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 8% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Santa Barbara City College cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,315 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,240 and the full cost of attendance is $20,394.
How much do Santa Barbara City College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $47,647 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
34% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Santa Barbara
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA · Public · 23,113 students |
$16,109 | 33% | 83% | $74,915 |
| Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,302 students |
$29,053 | 77% | 70% | $64,778 |
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofit · 55 students |
— | — | — | $51,541 |
| Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.