San Jacinto College vs. Western Texas College

Comparable Facts

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

San Jacinto Community College is larger than Western Texas College based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 1,385 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting); Western Texas College is in Snyder, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• San Jacinto Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Western Texas College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Jacinto Community College 24:1; Western Texas College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Texas College are 74.8% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($5,786 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.8% higher at San Jacinto College than at Western Texas College (about $540 more per year; $6,690 vs. $6,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Jacinto Community College than at Western Texas College (65% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 19.6% larger than aid received by Western Texas College students ($8,847 vs. $7,399).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both San Jacinto College and Western Texas College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Texas College graduates have a $446 lower median loan debt than San Jacinto College graduates ($8,819 vs. $9,265).
• Among borrowers, Western Texas College graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Jacinto College graduates ($91 vs. $95).
• More Western Texas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jacinto College students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 33%).

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