Clarendon College vs. Collin County Community College District

Comparable Facts

Compare Clarendon College in Clarendon, TX with Collin County Community College District in McKinney, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Collin County Community College District is larger than Clarendon College based on total student enrollment (39,548 students vs. 1,564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Clarendon College is located in Clarendon, TX (Remote Rural setting); Collin County Community College District is in McKinney, TX (Midsize City setting).
• Clarendon College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Collin County Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Clarendon College 19:1; Collin County Community College District 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarendon College are 47.4% lower than at Collin County Community College District ($4,935 vs. $9,379).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.3% higher at Collin County Community College District than at Clarendon College (about $664 more per year; $6,064 vs. $5,400).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Clarendon College than at Collin County Community College District (85% vs. 41%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarendon College students is 3.1% larger than aid received by Collin County Community College District students ($6,711 vs. $6,512).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Clarendon College and Collin County Community College District.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Clarendon College graduates have a $2,639 lower median loan debt than Collin County Community College District graduates ($9,199 vs. $11,838).
• Among borrowers, Clarendon College graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Collin County Community College District graduates ($95 vs. $122).
• More Clarendon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Collin County Community College District students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 34%).

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