Clarendon College vs. San Jacinto College

Comparable Facts

Compare Clarendon College in Clarendon, 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 Clarendon College based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 1,564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Clarendon College is located in Clarendon, TX (Remote Rural setting); San Jacinto Community College is in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting).
• Clarendon 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: Clarendon College 19:1; San Jacinto Community College 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarendon College are 78.5% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($4,935 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.9% higher at San Jacinto College than at Clarendon College (about $1,290 more per year; $6,690 vs. $5,400).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Clarendon College than at San Jacinto Community College (85% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 31.8% larger than aid received by Clarendon College students ($8,847 vs. $6,711).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Clarendon College graduates have a $66 lower median loan debt than San Jacinto College graduates ($9,199 vs. $9,265).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, San Jacinto Community College and Clarendon College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($95 vs. $95).
• More Clarendon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jacinto College students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 33%).

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