San Jacinto College vs. Collin County Community College District

Comparable Facts

Compare San Jacinto Community College in Pasadena, TX with Collin County Community College District in McKinney, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Collin County Community College District is larger than San Jacinto College based on total student enrollment (39,548 students vs. 31,812 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting); Collin County Community College District is in McKinney, TX (Midsize City setting).
• San Jacinto Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Collin County Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Jacinto Community College 24:1; Collin County Community College District 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Collin County Community College District are 59.1% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($9,379 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.3% higher at San Jacinto College than at Collin County Community College District (about $626 more per year; $6,690 vs. $6,064).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Jacinto Community College than at Collin County Community College District (65% vs. 41%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 35.9% larger than aid received by Collin County Community College District students ($8,847 vs. $6,512).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both San Jacinto College and Collin County Community College District.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Jacinto Community College graduates have a $2,573 lower median loan debt than Collin County Community College District graduates ($9,265 vs. $11,838).
• Among borrowers, San Jacinto College graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Collin County Community College District graduates ($95 vs. $122).
• More Collin County Community College District graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jacinto College students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 33%).

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