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Compare Santa Barbara City College vs Moreno Valley College

Santa Barbara, CA · Moreno Valley, CA

Santa Barbara City CollegeMoreno Valley College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$11,315/yr$6,483/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,333/yr$5,506/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,000No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$10,868/yr$5,731/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,536/yr$7,767/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$15,381/yr$10,797/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$19,544/yr$12,174/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$117/moNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$22,086/yr$26,740/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,062/yr$1,454/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$20,394/yr$15,934/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,240/yr$1,428/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$10,432/yr$12,498/yr
Students with Pell Grants18%22%
Students taking federal loans3.6%0.9%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate34%34%
Freshmen who come back65%62%
Typical earnings 10 years in$47,647/yr$52,133/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$23,778–$74,712$29,983–$83,687
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)31%26%
Typical earnings 6 years in$35,744/yr$31,830/yr
Earn more than a HS grad64%No data reported
Graduate on time17%13%
First-gen students who finish12%8.5%
Low-income students who finish11%7.4%
Students who transfer out25%6%
Typical earnings 8 years in$42,540/yr$36,820/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 46% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8% · Social Sciences 8%Liberal Arts & General Studies 33% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 24% · Health Professions 10%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 46% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 33% of degrees
2nd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 24% of degrees
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 8% of degreesHealth Professions — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 6% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programHealth Professions — 6% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedCriminal Justice and Corrections — $81,339/yr
Degrees in STEM6.4%3.5%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment9,8899,346
Students per professor24 : 129 : 1
Average professor pay$12,646/mo$14,362/mo
Full-time professors39%31%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Median family income$22,910$17,704
SettingCity (small)Suburb (large)
LocationSanta Barbara, CAMoreno Valley, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19092010
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.3%0.3%
Men44%45%
Women56%55%
White students41%13%
Black students2.5%9.8%
Hispanic or Latino students38%66%
Asian students4.7%5.2%
Two or more races6.1%4.1%
Other / not reported4.7%0.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%58%
Part-time students52%79%
Students age 25+25%37%
Spent on teaching per student$12,542/yr$6,090/yr
Endowment$63.8M$2.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelCCCAANo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams18No data reported
Student athletes332No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$3.1MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$3.1MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$0No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.