San Jacinto College vs. Tarrant County College

Comparable Facts

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

Tarrant County College District is larger than San Jacinto College based on total student enrollment (43,928 students vs. 31,812 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting); Tarrant County College District is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• San Jacinto Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Tarrant County College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Jacinto Community College 24:1; Tarrant County College District 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tarrant County College District are 36.8% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($14,481 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.1% higher at Tarrant County College than at San Jacinto Community College (about $1,680 more per year; $8,370 vs. $6,690).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Jacinto Community College than at Tarrant County College District (65% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 29.5% larger than aid received by Tarrant County College District students ($8,847 vs. $6,830).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both San Jacinto College and Tarrant County College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Tarrant County College Aug 16, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tarrant County College District graduates have a $445 lower median loan debt than San Jacinto College graduates ($8,820 vs. $9,265).
• Among borrowers, Tarrant County College graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Jacinto College graduates ($91 vs. $95).
• More San Jacinto College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tarrant County College students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 29%).

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