Panola College vs. San Jacinto College

Comparable Facts

Compare Panola College in Carthage, 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 Panola College based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 2,691 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Panola College is located in Carthage, TX (Distant Town setting); San Jacinto Community College is in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting).
• Panola 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: Panola College 14:1; San Jacinto Community College 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Panola College are 69.2% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($7,048 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.9% higher at San Jacinto College than at Panola College (about $1,458 more per year; $6,690 vs. $5,232).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Panola College than at San Jacinto Community College (87% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 18.8% larger than aid received by Panola College students ($8,847 vs. $7,449).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Panola College and San Jacinto College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Panola College graduates have a $1,471 lower median loan debt than San Jacinto College graduates ($7,794 vs. $9,265).
• Among borrowers, Panola College graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Jacinto College graduates ($80 vs. $95).
• More Panola College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jacinto College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 33%).

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