Santa Barbara City College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Santa Barbara City College, also referred to as SBCC, is a two-year, public, community college located on the south coast of Santa Barbara County. It was founded in 1909. SBCC, with its associated buildings, stretches over an area of approximately 74 acres of urban and suburban land.

The college sports teams are called the SBCC Vaqueros. The official mascot is Vaqueros. The College sponsors baseball, cross country, football, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis, softball, track and field, and volleyball.

Notable alumni of SBCC include Eion Bailey, American actor; Airin Older, bassist of rock band Sugarcult; and Delwyn Young, outfielder and second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Santa Barbara City College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 28% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 19,081 in 2009-2010 (15,975 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Crop Production

ART STUDIES (13 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (33 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (78 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (28 awarded)

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (18 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (27 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Education

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (9 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (80 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (10 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LIBERAL ARTS (1,498 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (10 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (20 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Journalism
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (39 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (124 awarded)

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (73 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (16 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Film/Cinema Studies

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (18 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (29 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (52 awarded)

• Diver, Professional and Instructor