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Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College is a community college located in Santa Barbara, CA, serving approximately 10,070 students. It has an open admissions policy.

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Tuition

$1,234

Acceptance

100%

Students

10,070

Type

Community College

Setting

Urban

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$1,234

Out-of-State Tuition

$10,186

Avg On-Campus Living

$18,167

Avg Off-Campus Living

$20,232

Financial Aid & Outcomes

CollegeScorecard · 2024

What will it actually cost?

Sticker price$19,401
Net price (after aid)$10,029

Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.

Net price by family income

$0 – $30k$8,061
$30k – $48k$9,211
$48k – $75k$12,625
$75k – $110k$15,555
$110k+$18,111

After graduation

Median earnings (10yr)$47,647
Median debt at graduation$11,000
Est. monthly loan payment$117

Earnings-to-debt ratio

Strong · 4.3×

Graduates earn about 4.3× their median debt every year.

Financial access

Students on Pell Grants16%

Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.

Students with federal loans3%

Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.

Student Outcomes

Graduation Rate

36%

Freshman Retention

61%

Source: CollegeScorecard (2024)

Scholarships available

Academics

Program format

On-CampusOnlineHybrid

Areas of study

AgricultureNatural SciencesSocial SciencesCommunicationsComputer ScienceBusinessEducationEngineeringArts & HumanitiesHealth SciencesLaw & Criminal JusticeVisual & Performing Arts

Programs

BiologyChemistrySociologyEconomicsPolitical ScienceJournalismPublic RelationsSoftware EngineeringData ScienceCybersecurityAccountingMarketingFinanceSecondary EducationElementary EducationChemical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringHistoryArt HistoryEnglish LiteraturePhilosophyPharmacyPre-MedNursingHealth InformaticsPre-LawCriminal JusticeGraphic DesignTheaterFilm & Media

Admissions

Acceptance rate

100%

SAT range

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ACT range

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Campus & Student Life

Total Enrollment

10,070

Undergrads

10,070

Campus Setting

Urban

City Size

Midsize City

Clubs Count

127

Sports

Available

Transfer friendlyInternational friendly

Safety & Crime Context

Campus Safety

Low risk

Clery Report Year

2023

On-Campus Incidents

27

Violent Rate / 1,000

0.4

Property Rate / 1,000

1.39

Area Crime

High risk

Area Match

Santa Barbara

Violent Rate / 100k

647

Property Rate / 100k

3,360

Campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus SafetyArea: FBI Uniform Crime Report 2023

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Santa Barbara, CA 93109

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