CBC vs. Southwest University at El Paso

Comparable Facts

Compare Coastal Bend College in Beeville, TX with Southwest University at El Paso in El Paso, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Coastal Bend College is larger than Southwest University at El Paso based on total student enrollment (4,259 students vs. 2,130 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, TX (Remote Town setting); Southwest University at El Paso is in El Paso, TX (Large City setting).
• Coastal Bend College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southwest University at El Paso is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastal Bend College 12:1; Southwest University at El Paso 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest University at El Paso are 37.6% lower than at Coastal Bend College ($4,340 vs. $6,951).
• Out-of-state tuition is 206.2% higher at Southwest University at El Paso than at Coastal Bend College (about $10,774 more per year; $16,000 vs. $5,226).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwest University at El Paso than at Coastal Bend College (96% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Bend College students is 16.6% larger than aid received by Southwest University at El Paso students ($8,253 vs. $7,081).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both CBC and Southwest University at El Paso.

Loans and repayment

• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest University at El Paso students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 17%).

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