CBC vs. Paris Junior College

Comparable Facts

Compare Coastal Bend College in Beeville, 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 CBC based on total student enrollment (4,533 students vs. 4,259 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, TX (Remote Town setting); Paris Junior College is in Paris, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Coastal Bend College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Paris Junior College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastal Bend College 12:1; Paris Junior College 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paris Junior College are 12.9% lower than at Coastal Bend College ($6,051 vs. $6,951).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.1% higher at Paris Junior College than at Coastal Bend College (about $474 more per year; $5,700 vs. $5,226).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coastal Bend College than at Paris Junior College (95% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Bend College students is 8.6% larger than aid received by Paris Junior College students ($8,253 vs. $7,596).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paris Junior College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 30%).

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