San Jacinto College vs. Southwest University at El Paso

Comparable Facts

Compare San Jacinto Community College in Pasadena, TX with Southwest University at El Paso in El Paso, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

San Jacinto Community College is larger than Southwest University at El Paso based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 2,130 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting); Southwest University at El Paso is in El Paso, TX (Large City setting).
• San Jacinto Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southwest University at El Paso is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Jacinto Community College 24:1; Southwest University at El Paso 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest University at El Paso are 81.1% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($4,340 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 139.2% higher at Southwest University at El Paso than at San Jacinto Community College (about $9,310 more per year; $16,000 vs. $6,690).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwest University at El Paso than at San Jacinto Community College (96% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 24.9% larger than aid received by Southwest University at El Paso students ($8,847 vs. $7,081).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both San Jacinto College and Southwest University at El Paso.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Jacinto Community College graduates have a $6,235 lower median loan debt than Southwest University at El Paso graduates ($9,265 vs. $15,500).
• Among borrowers, San Jacinto College graduates have an estimated $65 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwest University at El Paso graduates ($95 vs. $160).
• More San Jacinto College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest University at El Paso students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 17%).

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