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SBCC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,769
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 53%
Average Aid Amount $4,456
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,228
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 66%

Financial Aid Information at SBCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,769 students (53% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,456. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,228 students (66% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Santa Barbara City College is $1,234 for California residents and $10,186 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,769 students (53% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,456. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Santa Barbara City College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Santa Barbara City College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,76953%$4,456
Pell Grants2,17717%$4,162
Federal Student Loans5354%$6,433

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,228 beginning students (66% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,214 students (65% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Santa Barbara City College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Santa Barbara City College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,22866%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,20364%$4,496
Federal Grants1,01354%$3,681
Pell Grants39721%$4,690
Other Federal Grants95351%$1,959
State/Local Grants71838%$2,319
Institutional Grants141%$1,057
Student Loans865%$5,397
Federal Student Loans855%$5,137
Other Student Loans20%$13,750

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 717 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Santa Barbara City College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 478 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Santa Barbara City College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family163171210
Living Off-Campus without Family392384478

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Santa Barbara City College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level396387$2,937,465$7,418
$0 - $30,000188188$1,656,661$8,812
$30,001 - $48,0009191$746,566$8,204
$48,001 - $75,0007878$446,546$5,725
$75,001 - $110,0002018$53,726$2,686
$110,001 or more1912$33,966$1,788