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Santa Barbara City College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SBCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.0% of undergraduate students being women and 43.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,746, with 7,270 women and 5,476 men.

  • men 43.0% 5,476 students
  • women 57.0% 7,270 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 38.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,932 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 35.5% of the student body, with 4,515 students. Mixed race students represent 5.4% of the population, with 688 students, while Asian students account for 4.7%, with 592 students. African American students account for 2.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 296 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 25 students.

International students make up 3.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 411 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 9.9% of the population, totaling 1,253 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SBCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 38.8% 4,932 students
  • Hispanic 35.5% 4,515 students
  • Unknown race 9.9% 1,253 students
  • Mixed race 5.4% 688 students
  • Asian 4.7% 592 students
  • International students 3.2% 411 students
  • African American 2.3% 296 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 25 students

Transfer Students

  • White 50.1% 443 students
  • Hispanic 30.1% 266 students
  • Asian 8.9% 79 students
  • Mixed race 6.3% 56 students
  • African American 3.5% 31 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 8 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 34% 4,366 students
  • 20-21 18% 2,306 students
  • 22-24 11% 1,412 students
  • 25-29 9% 1,122 students
  • 30-34 5% 647 students
  • 40-49 4% 541 students
  • 35-39 3% 436 students
  • 50-64 3% 407 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Santa Barbara City College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 2,125 100.00%