Santa Barbara, California · Public
Biological and Physical Sciences at Santa Barbara City College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 10.3% reported program-share signal, $11,315 school-wide net price, and $47,647 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 1,022 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
10.3% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 10.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~1,022
- Schools with reported signal
- 223
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 33.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,315/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $45,260
- Median debt
- $11,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $47,647/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (10.3%), school-wide average net price ($11,315), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($47,647), and peer averages from 223 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 223 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.4x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,209 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,277 below). Together, those evidence points place Santa Barbara City College in the top 45% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.2% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 9.2% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 11.4% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 5.2% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 1.1% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 5.1% reported share · $2,129 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 8.2% reported share · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biological and Physical Sciences accounts for 10.3% of reported programs at Santa Barbara City College, which is bigger than 87% of schools in this field set and 2.4x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 1,022 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Santa Barbara City College's average net price is $11,315 per year, about $45,260 over four years. That is $3,209 below the $14,524 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $47,647 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,277 below the $52,924 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Santa Barbara City College #101 of 223 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.