San Jacinto College vs. Lamar Institute of Technology

Comparable Facts

Compare San Jacinto Community College in Pasadena, TX with Lamar Institute of Technology in Beaumont, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

San Jacinto Community College is larger than Lamar Institute of Technology based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 5,680 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting); Lamar Institute of Technology is in Beaumont, TX (Midsize City setting).
• San Jacinto Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Jacinto Community College 24:1; Lamar Institute of Technology 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lamar Institute of Technology are 51.2% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($11,178 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 93.2% higher at Lamar Institute of Technology than at San Jacinto Community College (about $6,234 more per year; $12,924 vs. $6,690).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lamar Institute of Technology than at San Jacinto Community College (77% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 36.2% larger than aid received by Lamar Institute of Technology students ($8,847 vs. $6,497).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both San Jacinto College and Lamar Institute of Technology.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Jacinto Community College graduates have a $2,735 lower median loan debt than Lamar Institute of Technology graduates ($9,265 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, San Jacinto College graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lamar Institute of Technology graduates ($95 vs. $124).
• More San Jacinto College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lamar Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 30%).

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