Academics at Santa Barbara City College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Santa Barbara City College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Santa Barbara City College this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 14,646 undergraduate students at Santa Barbara City College is 808 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 27 to 1 which places Santa Barbara City College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Santa Barbara City College , there are 27 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (52.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (52.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (72.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Santa Barbara City College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Santa Barbara City College offers 72 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 62 majors within 29 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Santa Barbara City College awarded 3,210 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	1,027	1,027
Biological & Physical Science	489	489
Communication & Media Studies	178	178
Economics	159	159
General Psychology	119	119

Find out what Santa Barbara City College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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