San Jacinto College vs. South Plains College

Comparable Facts

Compare San Jacinto Community College in Pasadena, TX with South Plains College in Levelland, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

San Jacinto Community College is larger than South Plains College based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 9,098 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting); South Plains College is in Levelland, TX (Distant Town setting).
• San Jacinto Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. South Plains College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Jacinto Community College 24:1; South Plains College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Plains College are 76.1% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($5,481 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.8% higher at San Jacinto College than at South Plains College (about $1,535 more per year; $6,690 vs. $5,155).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Plains College than at San Jacinto Community College (78% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 24.4% larger than aid received by South Plains College students ($8,847 vs. $7,114).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Jacinto Community College graduates have a $1,235 lower median loan debt than South Plains College graduates ($9,265 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, San Jacinto College graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than South Plains College graduates ($95 vs. $108).
• More South Plains College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jacinto College students, three years after graduation (40% vs. 33%).

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