CBC vs. Vet Tech Institute of Houston

Comparable Facts

Compare Coastal Bend College in Beeville, TX with Vet Tech Institute of Houston in Houston, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Coastal Bend College is larger than Vet Tech Institute of Houston based on total student enrollment (4,259 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, TX (Remote Town setting); Vet Tech Institute of Houston is in Houston, TX (Large City setting).
• Coastal Bend College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Vet Tech Institute of Houston is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastal Bend College 12:1; Vet Tech Institute of Houston 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vet Tech Institute of Houston are 22.3% lower than at Coastal Bend College ($5,400 vs. $6,951).
• Out-of-state tuition is 212.4% higher at Vet Tech Institute of Houston than at Coastal Bend College (about $11,098 more per year; $16,324 vs. $5,226).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coastal Bend College than at Vet Tech Institute of Houston (95% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Bend College students is 19.6% larger than aid received by Vet Tech Institute of Houston students ($8,253 vs. $6,903).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at CBC, test-free at Vet Tech Institute of Houston.

Loans and repayment

• More Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBC students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 36%).

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