Santa Barbara, California · Public

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Santa Barbara City College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 5 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.1% Program signal 5 Size proxy $11,315 Net price (all) $47,647 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.1%
Enrollment proxy: ~5
Schools with reported signal: 1,124

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.

This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,124 schools that report this field.

#359 of 1,124 on ROI Top 32% value

2% national avg concentration Bigger than 1% of programs

−$5,445 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $16,760

−$4,471 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $52,118

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,445 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,471 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 32% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 10.8% reported share · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.9% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 1.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 0.9% reported share · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 1.7% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.3% reported share · $1,618 net A+

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 3.7% reported share · $3,033 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 9.5% reported share · $1,664 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Computer and Information Sciences, General accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Santa Barbara City College, which is bigger than 1% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 5 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 $5,445 below the $16,760 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 $4,471 below the $52,118 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 #359 of 1,124 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.