Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 630 students out of 1,587 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Santa Barbara City College.
By gender, 269 male and 361 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 29.14% (public small Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,587 | 630 | 39.70% |
| Men | 739 | 269 | 36.40% |
| Women | 848 | 361 | 42.57% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Santa Barbara City College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 57.14%
- Asian: 41.03%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 35.71%
- Hispanic: 35.11%
- White: 48.15%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.00%
- Two or More Race: 50.00%
- Unknown: 34.91%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 57.14%(4/7) | 66.67%(2/3) | 50.00%(2/4) |
| Asian | 41.03%(16/39) | 41.67%(10/24) | 40.00%(6/15) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 35.71%(10/28) | 30.00%(3/10) | 38.89%(7/18) |
| Hispanic | 35.11%(158/450) | 33.01%(68/206) | 36.89%(90/244) |
| White | 48.15%(247/513) | 43.10%(103/239) | 52.55%(144/274) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.00%(-/2) | - | - |
| Two or More Race | 50.00%(35/70) | 50.00%(16/32) | 50.00%(19/38) |
| Unknown | 34.91%(59/169) | 27.91%(24/86) | 42.17%(35/83) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At SBCC, the transfer-out rate is 14.74%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 12.31%.
SBCC's retention rate is 68% for full-time students and 46 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 61.77%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Santa Barbara City College, 101 of 309 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 32.69%.