St Philip's College vs. San Jacinto College

Comparable Facts

Compare St Philip's College in San Antonio, TX with San Jacinto Community College in Pasadena, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

San Jacinto Community College is larger than St Philip's College based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 17,299 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• St Philip's College is located in San Antonio, TX (Large City setting); San Jacinto Community College is in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting).
• St Philip's College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Jacinto Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St Philip's College 25:1; San Jacinto Community College 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St Philip's College are 37.8% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($14,250 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 48.8% higher at St Philip's College than at San Jacinto Community College (about $3,262 more per year; $9,952 vs. $6,690).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at St Philip's College than at San Jacinto Community College (92% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 22.7% larger than aid received by St Philip's College students ($8,847 vs. $7,208).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both St Philip's College and San Jacinto College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Jacinto Community College graduates have a $235 lower median loan debt than St Philip's College graduates ($9,265 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, San Jacinto College graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St Philip's College graduates ($95 vs. $98).
• More St Philip's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jacinto College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 33%).

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