Cisco College vs. San Jacinto College

Comparable Facts

Compare Cisco College in Cisco, TX with San Jacinto Community College in Pasadena, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

San Jacinto Community College is larger than Cisco College based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 3,160 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cisco College is located in Cisco, TX (Rural Fringe setting); San Jacinto Community College is in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting).
• Cisco College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Jacinto Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cisco College 14:1; San Jacinto Community College 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cisco College are 76.6% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($5,366 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.7% higher at Cisco College than at San Jacinto Community College (about $450 more per year; $7,140 vs. $6,690).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cisco College than at San Jacinto Community College (76% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 22.8% larger than aid received by Cisco College students ($8,847 vs. $7,205).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cisco College and San Jacinto College.

Loans and repayment

• More Cisco College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jacinto College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 33%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.