Lamar State College-Port Arthur vs. San Jacinto College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lamar State College Port Arthur in Port Arthur, 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 Lamar State College-Port Arthur based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 4,680 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lamar State College Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, TX (Small City setting); San Jacinto Community College is in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting).
• Lamar State College Port Arthur is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Jacinto Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lamar State College Port Arthur 29:1; San Jacinto Community College 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lamar State College Port Arthur are 50.7% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($11,300 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.6% higher at Lamar State College-Port Arthur than at San Jacinto Community College (about $1,380 more per year; $8,070 vs. $6,690).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lamar State College Port Arthur than at San Jacinto Community College (71% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 8.5% larger than aid received by Lamar State College Port Arthur students ($8,847 vs. $8,151).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Lamar State College-Port Arthur and San Jacinto College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Jacinto Community College graduates have a $735 lower median loan debt than Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates ($9,265 vs. $10,000).
• Among borrowers, San Jacinto College graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates ($95 vs. $103).
• More San Jacinto College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lamar State College-Port Arthur students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 28%).

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