Santa Barbara City College Student Population

How many students at SBCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Santa Barbara City College has a total enrollment of 12,334 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 5,573 male students (45.2%) and 6,761 female students (54.8%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,593 White students (37.2%) and 4,467 Hispanic students (36.2%).
• Class Delivery: 3,733 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 4,758 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - SBCC's body is larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 5,573 male (45.18%) and 6,761 female (54.82%) students are attending Santa Barbara City College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 82.43.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,593 White, 288 Black, and 564 Asian students out of a total of 12,334 are attending at Santa Barbara City College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Santa Barbara City College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 71.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, SBCC has 1,340 students under 18 years old and 130 students over 65 years old. There are 9,104 students under 25 years old, and 3,230 students over 25 years old out of 12,334 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Santa Barbara City College, 3,733 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,758 students are enrolled in some online courses.

3,595 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 138 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 12,334 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 741 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.01%.217 students have transferred in as full-time status and 524 students transferred in as part-time status.