San Jacinto College vs. Tyler Junior College

Comparable Facts

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

San Jacinto Community College is larger than Tyler Junior College based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 11,885 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tyler Junior College are 58.7% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($9,458 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 48.3% higher at San Jacinto College than at Tyler Junior College (about $2,178 more per year; $6,690 vs. $4,512).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tyler Junior College than at San Jacinto Community College (73% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 23.8% larger than aid received by Tyler Junior College students ($8,847 vs. $7,146).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both San Jacinto College and Tyler Junior College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Jacinto Community College graduates have a $1,460 lower median loan debt than Tyler Junior College graduates ($9,265 vs. $10,725).
• Among borrowers, San Jacinto College graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tyler Junior College graduates ($95 vs. $110).
• More San Jacinto College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tyler Junior College 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.