CBC vs. Lone Star College System

Comparable Facts

Compare Coastal Bend College in Beeville, TX with Lone Star College System in The Woodlands, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lone Star College System is larger than CBC based on total student enrollment (73,077 students vs. 4,259 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, TX (Remote Town setting); Lone Star College System is in The Woodlands, TX (Small Suburban setting).
• Coastal Bend College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Lone Star College System is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastal Bend College 12:1; Lone Star College System 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastal Bend College are 35.4% lower than at Lone Star College System ($6,951 vs. $10,756).
• Out-of-state tuition is 79.7% higher at Lone Star College System than at Coastal Bend College (about $4,164 more per year; $9,390 vs. $5,226).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coastal Bend College than at Lone Star College System (95% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Bend College students is 30.7% larger than aid received by Lone Star College System students ($8,253 vs. $6,315).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both CBC and Lone Star College System.

Loans and repayment

• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lone Star College System students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 29%).

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