Allan Hancock College
- Allan Hancock College is your community college located in North Santa Barbara county. For the past 85 years, we have been the doorway to higher education for thousands of area residents. As a local community college, we have defined ourselves by the many faces and needs of those students who have passed through those doors. Whether the student was seeking job skills, to transfer to a four-year college/university, or taking course work as personal enrichment, they found a home at Allan Hancock College.
School Highlights
Allan Hancock College serves 11,894 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 77%.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Enrollment: 11,894 students
- In-state tuition: $1,346
- Out-state tuition: $6,750
- Student:teacher ratio: 20:1
- Minority enrollment: 79%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Top Rankings
Allan Hancock College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Debt For Students
School Overview
The teacher population of 605 teachers has grown by 132% over five years.
Allan Hancock College
(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
605 staff
308 staff
School Calendar
Student Body
The student population of Allan Hancock College has grown by 7% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 37:1 over five years.
The Allan Hancock College diversity score of 0.54 is less than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
11,894 students
8,365 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
# Full-Time Students
3,594 students
2,015 students
# Part-Time Students
8,300 students
6,350 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
140 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
12%
% Hispanic
64%
47%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
21%
23%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
% Non Resident races
n/a
2%
% Unknown races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
College Completion Rate
33%
32%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$33,900
$34,700
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $1,346 is less than the state average of $1,997. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,750 is less than the state average of $7,123. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$1,346
$1,997
Out-State Tuition Fees
$6,750
$7,123
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
85%
79%
Median Debt for Graduates
$8,000
$10,376
Median Debt for Dropouts
$6,500
$6,000
Acceptance Rate
n/a
89%
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Notes
- Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria Campus) is located in the heart of California's beautiful Central Coast, in the town of Santa Maria (pop. around 90,000). The college is the focus for educating the community. It prepares members of our community for the work force, it provides everyone the opportunity to improve their personal and professional skills, and it prepares the lower division students to transfer to a four-year college. Allan Hancock College Foundation awarded in excess of $300,000 in scholarships in May 2007 to Allan Hancock College vocational students, students continuing their education here at Allan Hancock College, and students transferring to four-year institutions from Allan Hancock College. These scholarships are only available to students currently attending Allan Hancock College. Scholarships are available in all areas of study, however some scholarships are in specific donor-oriented categories such as vocational programs, local high-school graduates, veterans (or their children), re-entry students, disabled students, or specific majors.
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