CBC vs. Western Texas College

Comparable Facts

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

Coastal Bend College is larger than Western Texas College based on total student enrollment (4,259 students vs. 1,385 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, TX (Remote Town setting); Western Texas College is in Snyder, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• Coastal Bend College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Western Texas College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastal Bend College 12:1; Western Texas College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Texas College are 16.8% lower than at Coastal Bend College ($5,786 vs. $6,951).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.7% higher at Western Texas College than at Coastal Bend College (about $924 more per year; $6,150 vs. $5,226).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coastal Bend College than at Western Texas College (95% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Bend College students is 11.5% larger than aid received by Western Texas College students ($8,253 vs. $7,399).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both CBC and Western Texas College.

Loans and repayment

• More Western Texas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBC students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 36%).

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