CBC vs. San Jacinto College

Comparable Facts

Compare Coastal Bend College in Beeville, 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 CBC based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 4,259 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, TX (Remote Town setting); San Jacinto Community College is in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting).
• Coastal Bend 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: Coastal Bend College 12:1; San Jacinto Community College 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastal Bend College are 69.7% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($6,951 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28% higher at San Jacinto College than at Coastal Bend College (about $1,464 more per year; $6,690 vs. $5,226).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coastal Bend College than at San Jacinto Community College (95% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 7.2% larger than aid received by Coastal Bend College students ($8,847 vs. $8,253).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jacinto College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 33%).

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