Santa Barbara Business College

Location and Contact Information

303 E Plaza Dr Ste 1
Santa Maria, CA 93454
USA
Main Tel: (805) 922-8256
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Santa Barbara Business College Santa Maria branch is a private, co-educational, two-year institution located in Santa Maria, California. The institution was established in 1980. The Office of Civil Rights has defined it as a minority serving institution. The college offers certificates and several associate’s degrees to its students. Students at SBBC Santa Maria can choose from a wide range of programs in areas like medical assistance, criminal justice and safety, massage therapy and business administration, among others.

SBBC Santa Maria provides financial aid to its students. It also offers career counseling services and job placement assistance.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in business and management.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Continuous.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

SBBC Santa Maria participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 79% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant66%$2,629
Institutional Grant1%$1,000
Federal Grant66%$2,495
Pell Grant65%$2,423
Other Federal Grant52%$134
State or Local Grant5%$1,673

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan69%$5,907
Federal Loan69%$5,858
Other Loan1%$3,685

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Santa Barbara Business College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Trinity International UniversityDavie, FL327
2Goddard CollegePlainfield, VT731
3Rockford Career CollegeRockford, IL603
4Stautzenberger CollegeMaumee, OH867
5Kilian Community CollegeSioux Falls, SD330
6Globe UniversityWoodbury, MN771
7Mildred Elley SchoolAlbany, NY533
8Antioch University-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA369
9Rosemont CollegeRosemont, PA903
10Midwest InstituteKirkwood, MO145

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate6310
Associate355

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  7

Students

Student enrollment was 216 in 2009-2010 (391 full-time equivalent).

About 19% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 81% of the class.

Students under 25 years old represent 54% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men48%
Women56%
All54%

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (16 awarded)

  • Business/Commerce

LAW (0 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (44 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (16 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (9 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage