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Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria Branch, California

Overview of Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria Branch

The main campus of SBBC Santa Maria is in Santa Maria, California (a small city). The school is a private, for-profit school. SBBC Santa Maria offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to law, business and management, office and administration, medical assistant and technician, and medical adminstration.

SBBC Santa Maria Selectivity

SBBC Santa Maria does not accept everyone who applies.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 394 enrolled students. Females make the bulk of the student body at SBBC Santa Maria.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Santa Barbara Business College is committed to providing quaility, relevant career training that meets the needs of the communities we serve. Our primary goal is to provide the communiites we serve with the highest caliber employees possible, employees who are proficent, responsible, and accountable. The success of our students is our success. Our reputation is built by the quality of our graduates. We are successful because our students are successful in their chosen professions, applying the skills they learn here to the workplace. Our mission is to meet the demands of businesses"

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting SBBC Santa Maria

Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria Branch
303 E Plaza Dr Ste 1
Santa Maria, CA 93454
General Phone: (805) 922-8256
Admissions Phone: (805) 922-8256
Financial Aid Phone: (805) 922-8256
http://sbbcollege.edu

SBBC Santa Maria Programs and Degrees (2005)

SBBC Santa Maria awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Assistant And Technician45medical assistant, pharmacy tech
Business And Management21business, accounting technology
Medical Adminstration19medical office assistant
Office And Administration16business support services
Law10legal assistant, legal secretary
Security And Law Enforcement6criminal justice and safety
Computer Science And Engineering0system administration

Number of programs and degrees for SBBC Santa Maria in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years10510
Associate's degree1210

SBBC Santa Maria Student Body

In 2005, SBBC Santa Maria had a total enrollment of 394 students (394 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men7%
Women93%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White45%
Black4%
Hispanic46%
Asian4%
Other Races2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-1910%
20-2121%
22-2420%
25-2920%
30-349%
35-396%
40-4910%
50-643%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California100%

SBBC Santa Maria Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time73 %

SBBC Santa Maria Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Santa Maria, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

SBBC Santa Maria Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1028280%82100%
Men11655%6100%
Women917684%76100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Admissions Phone Number: (805) 922-8256

SBBC Santa Maria Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

SBBC Santa Maria Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
System Administration/Administrator

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

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SBBC Santa Maria Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets SBBC Santa Maria Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%SBBC Santa Maria % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%SBBC Santa Maria Female % of student body
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%SBBC Santa Maria % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%SBBC Santa Maria % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%SBBC Santa Maria % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%SBBC Santa Maria % of degrees in law
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%SBBC Santa Maria Number of degree programs
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%SBBC Santa Maria % of degrees in business and management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus library

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