CBC vs. Tyler Junior College

Comparable Facts

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

Tyler Junior College is larger than CBC based on total student enrollment (11,885 students vs. 4,259 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, TX (Remote Town setting); Tyler Junior College is in Tyler, TX (Small City setting).
• Coastal Bend College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Tyler Junior College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastal Bend College 12:1; Tyler Junior College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastal Bend College are 26.5% lower than at Tyler Junior College ($6,951 vs. $9,458).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.8% higher at CBC than at Tyler Junior College (about $714 more per year; $5,226 vs. $4,512).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coastal Bend College than at Tyler Junior College (95% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Bend College students is 15.5% larger than aid received by Tyler Junior College students ($8,253 vs. $7,146).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tyler 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.