by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Santa Barbara City College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SBCC was $266 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,380 | $8,140 |
| Fees | $86 | $86 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,680 | $1,680 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at SBCC in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $5,500 in student debt. That is 51% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from SBCC is $22,578 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $23,781.
SBCC does not offer an online option for its liberal arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SBCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.0% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 63.0%.
Around 47.2% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at SBCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 37 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 377 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 406 |
| International Students | 99 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 82 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 567 |
| Humanities | 460 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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