El Paso Community College vs. San Jacinto College

Comparable Facts

Compare El Paso Community College in El Paso, 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 El Paso Community College based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 25,567 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, TX (Large City setting); San Jacinto Community College is in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting).
• El Paso Community 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: El Paso Community College 21:1; San Jacinto Community College 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at El Paso Community College are 55.6% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($10,179 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.9% higher at San Jacinto College than at El Paso Community College (about $60 more per year; $6,690 vs. $6,630).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at El Paso Community College than at San Jacinto Community College (81% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by El Paso Community College students is 11.6% larger than aid received by San Jacinto Community College students ($9,875 vs. $8,847).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both El Paso Community College and San Jacinto College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, El Paso Community College graduates have a $2,763 lower median loan debt than San Jacinto College graduates ($6,502 vs. $9,265).
• Among borrowers, El Paso Community College graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Jacinto College graduates ($67 vs. $95).
• More El Paso Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jacinto College students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 33%).

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