CBC vs. San Antonio College

Comparable Facts

Compare Coastal Bend College in Beeville, TX with San Antonio College in San Antonio, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

San Antonio College is larger than CBC based on total student enrollment (19,901 students vs. 4,259 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, TX (Remote Town setting); San Antonio College is in San Antonio, TX (Large City setting).
• Coastal Bend College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Antonio College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastal Bend College 12:1; San Antonio College 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastal Bend College are 51.2% lower than at San Antonio College ($6,951 vs. $14,250).
• Out-of-state tuition is 90.4% higher at San Antonio College than at Coastal Bend College (about $4,726 more per year; $9,952 vs. $5,226).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coastal Bend College than at San Antonio College (95% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Bend College students is 19.4% larger than aid received by San Antonio College students ($8,253 vs. $6,910).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both CBC and San Antonio College.

Loans and repayment

• More San Antonio College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBC students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 36%).

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