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Public, 2-year

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, California · www.sbcc.edu

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Out-of-state tuition

$10,432

In-state $1,240

Peer median $8,816

Undergraduates

12,334

Student-faculty ratio 24:1

Peer median 18 : 1

Graduation rate

35.6%

Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 42.2%

Peer median 33.7%

“Peers” are all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).

About

Type
Public, 2-year
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Website
www.sbcc.edu
Undergraduates
12,334
Student-faculty ratio
24 : 1

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting
Small city
Nearest major city
Oxnard, about 30 mi
Nearest international airport
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 80 mi
Santa Barbara, California
Also known as
SBCC
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
President
Erika Endrijonas, Ph.D. (Superintendent/President)
Phone
8059650581
City
Santa Barbara, California
Address
721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2394

Degrees & Majors

Graduates in 2025 (first major)

Associate2,804109 international (3.9%)
Top 10 Associate majors by graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
443
Biological and Physical Sciences
357
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
355
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
242
Economics, General
195
Business Administration and Management, General
143
Psychology, General
100
Mathematics, General
86
Sociology, General
81
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
72

U.S. studentsInternational

All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard

*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes

Liberal arts has 798 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies.-
Multi/inerdisciplinary studies has 357 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Biological and Physical Sciences.-
Social sciencehas 344 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Anthropology, General.-
Economics, General.-
Geography.-
International Relations and Affairs.-
Political Science and Government, General.-
Sociology, General.-
Communication has 266 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric.-
Journalism.-
Radio and Television.-
Businesshas 192 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Business Administration and Management, General.-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General.-
Small Business Administration/Management.-
Banking and Financial Support Services.-
Real Estate.-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General.-
Health professionshas 176 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.$54,870
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling.-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.$107,260
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.-
Psychology has 100 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Psychology, General.-
Mathmatics and statistics has 86 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Mathematics, General.-
Visual and Performing artshas 71 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Visual and Performing Arts, General.-
Dance, General.-
Interior Design.-
Graphic Design.-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production.-
Art/Art Studies, General.-
Music, General.-
Physical scienceshas 66 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Astronomy.-
Chemistry, General.-
Geology/Earth Science, General.-
Physics, General.-
Homeland security has 59 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.-
Biologyhas 42 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.-
Computer and information sciencehas 42 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Information Technology.-
Computer Science.-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.-
Human science has 31 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.-
Child Care Provider/Assistant.-
Parks, recreation, leisure has 29 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General.-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.-
Engineeringhas 27 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Pre-Engineering.-
History has 17 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
History, General.-
Educationhas 16 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs.-
Cultural has 14 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Area Studies, Other.-
Ethnic Studies.-
Foreign languages has 11 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Spanish Language and Literature.-
American Sign Language (ASL).-
Philosophy has 9 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Philosophy.-
Communications technologies has 9 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician.-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects.-
Culinary has 9 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General.-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General.-
English has 8 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
English Language and Literature, General.-
Mechanic and repair has 7 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.-
Agricultural has 7 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General.-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping.-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management.-
Construction trades has 5 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Building Construction Technology/Technician.-
Engineering technologieshas 4 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General.-
Transportation has 1 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Diver, Professional and Instructor.-
Natural resources has 1 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Environmental Studies.-

Students

12,334 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 45:55 · Freshman retention 65.0%

Undergraduate race and ethnicity (12,334)

White
4,593 · 37.2%
Hispanic
4,467 · 36.2%
Unknown
1,345 · 10.9%
Two or more races
690 · 5.6%
Asian
564 · 4.6%
International
331 · 2.7%
Black
288 · 2.3%

Age distribution

Bachelor's

Under 18
10.9%
18–19
34.8%
20–21
18.6%
22–24
9.6%
25 and over
26.2%

International Students

International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Undergraduates2.7%

331 in 2025 · 7.8% in 2016

0% 5% 10% 2016: 7.8%2017: 7.2%2018: 6.3%2019: 6.5%2020: 6.1%2021: 3.1%2022: 3.2%2023: 4.1%2024: 3.4%2025: 2.7%
2016Peer median 0.6%2025

Cost

2025 cost per year (out-of-state)

$32,518

Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
$10,432
Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
$1,240
Room and board
$22,086
Out-of-state tuition and room and board over time

Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Tuition rose 29% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 90%.

Finances · fiscal year 2024

Revenue$209M

Government grants and contracts
$169M81.0%
Tuition and fees
$18.4M8.8%
Investment return
$5.4M2.6%
Auxiliary enterprises
$2.5M1.2%
Other
$13.4M6.4%

Expenses$214M

Instruction
$111M51.7%
Institutional support
$26.1M12.2%
Student services
$24.8M11.6%
Scholarships
$18.9M8.8%
Auxiliary enterprises
$9.6M4.5%
Academic support
$4.0M1.9%
Public service
$1.7M0.8%
Other
$18.3M8.6%

Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)

Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

All faculty
$113,816peers $68,588
Instructor
$113,816peers $61,593

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
2025
CCCAAMENWOMEN
Football75-
Soccer3531
Baseball37-
Volleyball2116
Basketball1615
Track and Field (Outdoor)1110
Tennis99
Water Polo-16
Swimming and Diving (combined)-15
Golf95
Softball-14
Beach Volleyball-12
2024
CCCAAMENWOMEN
Football98-
Soccer3228
Volleyball2019
Baseball36-
Basketball1414
Track and Field (Outdoor)204
Swimming and Diving (combined)-18
Golf106
Tennis105
Water Polo-15
Beach Volleyball-13
Softball-12
2023
CCCAAMENWOMEN
Football90-
Soccer3023
Baseball36-
Volleyball1719
Basketball1815
Track and Field (Outdoor)1411
Swimming and Diving (combined)-21
Golf125
Water Polo-17
Softball-16
Beach Volleyball-14
Tennis7-
Cross Country31

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Incidents, 2023–2025

Drug arrests
31
Stalking
11
Aggravated assault
9
Burglary
9
Weapons arrests
4
Fondling
3

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

Notable Alumni

Notable alumni of Santa Barbara City College include Katy Perry (Pop singer and songwriter), David Crosby (Singer and songwriter, member of the Byrds and CSN) and Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Vice president and deputy prime minister of the UAE).

More alumni (14, by field)

Politics and law

Arts and media

  • Margaret Easley 1970–

    Actress, voice actress and television writer

    Also attended: University of California-Santa Barbara

  • Naomi Wild 1995–

    Songwriter and singer

  • Ozzy Lusth 1981–

    Reality show contestant on Survivor

  • Scott Williams 1956–2024

    Artist best known for stencil paintings

    Also attended: Cabrillo College

Sports

  • Alma Martínez 1981–

    Former forward for Mexico women's national football team

  • Jesse Orosco 1957–

    Former MLB relief pitcher

  • Jaime Ambriz 1978–

    American former professional soccer player

  • Mitch Wishnowsky 1992–

    Australian American football punter

    Also attended: University of Utah

  • Dylan Axelrod 1985–

    Former pitcher, Detroit Tigers coordinator

  • Delwyn Young 1982–

    Former MLB utility player for Dodgers and Pirates

  • Tyler Gilbert 1993–

    Major League Baseball pitcher

    Also attended: University of Southern California

Other fields

  • Grace Tame 1994–

    Australian activist, 2021 Australian of the Year

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Recent News at Santa Barbara City College

Summarized daily from the school's official news and student newspaper. Click "Source" for the original story.

1Updates in the past 12 months
Nov 6Latest update
CampusMost common topic
  1. New Campus facilities

    Santa Barbara City College's new Physical Education building is entering its structural phase, with the college preparing for possible El Niño rain delays; an Oct. 19 update projects completion around mid-2028.

    Source: Student newspaper The Channels

Related News

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.