Clarendon College vs. Paris Junior College

Comparable Facts

Compare Clarendon College in Clarendon, TX with Paris Junior College in Paris, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Paris Junior College is larger than Clarendon College based on total student enrollment (4,533 students vs. 1,564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Clarendon College is located in Clarendon, TX (Remote Rural setting); Paris Junior College is in Paris, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Clarendon College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Paris Junior College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Clarendon College 19:1; Paris Junior College 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarendon College are 18.4% lower than at Paris Junior College ($4,935 vs. $6,051).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.6% higher at Paris Junior College than at Clarendon College (about $300 more per year; $5,700 vs. $5,400).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Clarendon College than at Paris Junior College (85% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paris Junior College students is 13.2% larger than aid received by Clarendon College students ($7,596 vs. $6,711).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Clarendon College and Paris Junior College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paris Junior College graduates have a $5,699 lower median loan debt than Clarendon College graduates ($3,500 vs. $9,199).
• Among borrowers, Paris Junior College graduates have an estimated $59 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Clarendon College graduates ($36 vs. $95).
• More Clarendon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paris Junior College students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 30%).

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