Student Population at SBCC
Total Enrollment
12,675 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
12,675
Online Enrollment
4,199
Men Students
5,606
Women Students
7,069
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,675 students have enrolled at Santa Barbara City College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 5,606 male and 7,069 female students are attending Santa Barbara City College. By attendance status, there are 5,778 full-time students and 6,897 part-time students.
The number of students at Santa Barbara City College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cabrillo College and Cerritos College, its population is average (average population is 12,245).
Santa Barbara City College offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,199 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Santa Barbara City College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,606 male and 7,069 female students attending SBCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SBCC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,675 | 5,778 | 6,897 |
Men | 5,606 | 2,643 | 2,963 |
Women | 7,069 | 3,135 | 3,934 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,961 White students (39.14%) and 4,391 Hispanic students (34.64%) at Santa Barbara City College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Santa Barbara City College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 9 | 13 |
Asian | 561 | 196 | 365 |
Black or African American | 293 | 151 | 142 |
Hispanic | 4,391 | 1,822 | 2,569 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 35 | 21 | 14 |
White | 4,961 | 2,239 | 2,722 |
Two or More Races | 724 | 333 | 391 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,173 | 594 | 579 |
Total | 12,675 | 5,606 | 7,069 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 9,471 students whose age under twenty five and 2,212 students whose age is over thirty years old at Santa Barbara City College.
Especially, 1,377 students are younger than eighteen and 114 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Santa Barbara City College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,675 | 5,606 | 7,069 |
Under 18 | 1,377 | 655 | 722 |
18-19 | 4,406 | 2,047 | 2,359 |
20-21 | 2,341 | 1,143 | 1,198 |
22-24 | 1,347 | 610 | 737 |
25-29 | 990 | 422 | 568 |
30-34 | 656 | 251 | 405 |
35-39 | 454 | 148 | 306 |
40-49 | 555 | 152 | 403 |
50-64 | 433 | 130 | 303 |
65 and over | 114 | 48 | 66 |
unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 12,675 | 5,606 | 7,069 |
Online Student Population
At Santa Barbara City College, 9,099 students (71.79% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,199 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,982 students live in California where Santa Barbara City College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 12,675 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,199 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,900 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,576 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,199 |
California Residents | 3,982 |
Other State in U.S. | 0 |
Outside of U.S. | 62 |
Unknown | 155 |