Lone Star College System vs. San Jacinto College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lone Star College System in The Woodlands, TX with San Jacinto Community College in Pasadena, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lone Star College System is larger than San Jacinto College based on total student enrollment (73,077 students vs. 31,812 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, TX (Small Suburban setting); San Jacinto Community College is in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting).
• Lone Star College System is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Jacinto Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lone Star College System 22:1; San Jacinto Community College 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lone Star College System are 53.1% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($10,756 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.4% higher at Lone Star College System than at San Jacinto Community College (about $2,700 more per year; $9,390 vs. $6,690).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Jacinto Community College than at Lone Star College System (65% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 40.1% larger than aid received by Lone Star College System students ($8,847 vs. $6,315).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Lone Star College System and San Jacinto College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Jacinto Community College graduates have a $235 lower median loan debt than Lone Star College System graduates ($9,265 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, San Jacinto College graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lone Star College System graduates ($95 vs. $98).
• More San Jacinto College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lone Star College System students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 29%).

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