Vet Tech Institute of Houston vs. San Jacinto College

Comparable Facts

Compare Vet Tech Institute of Houston in Houston, 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 Vet Tech Institute of Houston based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Vet Tech Institute of Houston is located in Houston, TX (Large City setting); San Jacinto Community College is in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting).
• Vet Tech Institute of Houston is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. San Jacinto Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Vet Tech Institute of Houston 17:1; San Jacinto Community College 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vet Tech Institute of Houston are 76.4% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($5,400 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 144% higher at Vet Tech Institute of Houston than at San Jacinto Community College (about $9,634 more per year; $16,324 vs. $6,690).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Vet Tech Institute of Houston than at San Jacinto Community College (70% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 28.2% larger than aid received by Vet Tech Institute of Houston students ($8,847 vs. $6,903).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Vet Tech Institute of Houston, open admission at San Jacinto College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Jacinto Community College graduates have a $2,735 lower median loan debt than Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates ($9,265 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, San Jacinto College graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates ($95 vs. $124).
• More Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jacinto College students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 33%).

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