Antioch University-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Antioch University-Santa Barbara at a glance
Antioch University-Santa Barbara is a private university in Santa Barbara, California with 263 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). 39% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $23,501 (College Scorecard).
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Students
263
Fall 2024
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University
Setting
Urban
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Financial Aid & Outcomes
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After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 2.2×Graduates earn about 2.2× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
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FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedAntioch University-Santa Barbara does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $67,369, above the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally. The Department uses the national figure for a college that mostly enrolls out-of-state students or operates in several states.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Source: CollegeScorecard (2024)
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Location
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Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Academics
Studying online: no students were enrolled entirely at a distance
In Fall 2023, none of Antioch University-Santa Barbara's 284 students were enrolled entirely at a distance, though 22 (8%) took at least one distance course. That is a count of how students enrolled, not a list of what is offered online.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Antioch University-Santa Barbara reported conferring credentials in 4 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
What Antioch University-Santa Barbara graduates earn, by program
Antioch University-Santa Barbara's master's graduates in Clinical and Counseling Psychology earned a median $71,113 four years after graduating, 9% above the $65,184 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $49,735; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $75,165 in federal loans at this college (about $855 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 5 campuses that share Antioch University-Santa Barbara's federal aid ID.
8 programs at Antioch University-Santa Barbara have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Master's | $71,113 | $65,184, +9% | $75,165 | $855/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $51,702 | $50,706, about the same | $35,357 | $375/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Bachelor's | $66,596 | $53,072, +25% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Writing and Rhetoric, Master's | $57,116 | $55,035, +4% | $44,312 | $504/mo |
| Psychology, Master's | $79,347 | $64,711, +23% | — | — |
| Education, Master's | $67,918 | $65,824, +3% | $43,148 | $491/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $79,072 | $103,485, −24% | — | — |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Graduate certificate | — | $63,709 | — | — |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. The Department reports these figures for all 5 campuses that share Antioch University-Santa Barbara's federal aid ID, not for this campus alone. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026.
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About Antioch University-Santa Barbara
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- Where is Antioch University-Santa Barbara located?
- Antioch University-Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in the United States.
- What type of institution is Antioch University-Santa Barbara?
- Antioch University-Santa Barbara is a private university based in CA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
- How many students attend Antioch University-Santa Barbara?
- Antioch University-Santa Barbara reports total enrollment of approximately 263 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
- How much student debt do graduates of Antioch University-Santa Barbara have?
- Students who borrowed at Antioch University-Santa Barbara left with a median of approximately $23,501 in federal loans, and about 39% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.
- How much do graduates of Antioch University-Santa Barbara earn?
- Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $51,541 for students who received federal financial aid at Antioch University-Santa Barbara. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
- How should I verify final details about Antioch University-Santa Barbara?
- CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Antioch University-Santa Barbara.
- How much do Clinical and Counseling Psychology graduates from Antioch University-Santa Barbara earn?
- Antioch University-Santa Barbara's master's graduates in Clinical and Counseling Psychology earned a median $71,113 four years after graduating, 9% above the $65,184 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $49,735; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $75,165 in federal loans at this college (about $855 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 5 campuses that share Antioch University-Santa Barbara's federal aid ID.
- How much do Liberal Arts and General Studies graduates from Antioch University-Santa Barbara earn?
- Antioch University-Santa Barbara's bachelor's graduates in Liberal Arts and General Studies earned a median $66,596 four years after graduating, 25% above the $53,072 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $46,487; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $25,000 in federal loans at this college (about $265 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $29,832 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level). The figure is reported for all 5 campuses that share Antioch University-Santa Barbara's federal aid ID.
- Which programs at Antioch University-Santa Barbara have the highest graduate earnings?
- Among the 4 programs at Antioch University-Santa Barbara with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Clinical and Counseling Psychology, master's ($71,113); Education, master's ($67,918); and Liberal Arts and General Studies, bachelor's ($66,596) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.
- Does Antioch University-Santa Barbara get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?
- No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Antioch University-Santa Barbara's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $67,369, above the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.
Fields this college awarded credentials in
All 4 fields Antioch University-Santa Barbara reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 80 | Graduate |
| Psychology, General | 14 | Graduate (6 graduate · 8 bachelor's) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 7 | Bachelor's |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 6 | Bachelor's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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Data sources & methodology
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