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SBCC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,199
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 42%
Average Aid Amount $3,749
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 801
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 42%

Financial Aid Information at SBCC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,199 students (42% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,749. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 801 students (42% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Santa Barbara City College is $1,240 for California residents and $10,432 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,199 students (42% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,749. 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 aid5,19942%$3,749
Pell Grants1,92616%$4,295
Federal Student Loans4073%$6,480

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 801 beginning students (42% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 732 students (39% 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 Aid80142%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources70137%$5,483
Federal Grants37420%$5,250
Pell Grants37420%$5,044
Other Federal Grants1759%$440
State/Local Grants66535%$2,798
Institutional Grants161%$1,200
Student Loans794%$5,204
Federal Student Loans794%$4,951
Other Student Loans10%$20,000

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 662 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Santa Barbara City College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 405 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family171210229
Living Off-Campus without Family384478405

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 2023-2024 . 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 level377361$3,262,314$8,653
$0 - $30,000172172$1,826,829$10,621
$30,001 - $48,000102101$966,021$9,471
$48,001 - $75,0006665$399,771$6,057
$75,001 - $110,0001916$59,412$3,127
$110,001 or more187$10,281$571