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San Jacinto Community College

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, TX · City · 22,969 students
4
Year
Public
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

San Jacinto Community College in Pasadena, Texas, is nationally recognized as a top-ten community college by the Aspen Institute, celebrated for its affordable pathways to high-demand careers and its close partnerships with the local aerospace and petrochemical industries. The college is particularly renowned for its premier programs in process technology, nursing, and maritime transportation, the latter of which features a distinctive, state-of-the-art waterfront training facility. On campus, prospective students will find a highly diverse, supportive, and commuter-friendly environment that offers vibrant student organizations alongside seamless transfer pathways to major four-year universities in Texas.


Wikipedia:San Jacinto College is a public community college in the Greater Houston area, with its campuses in Pasadena and Houston, Texas. Established in 1961, San Jacinto College originally consisted of the independent school districts (ISD) of Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, and Pasadena.

Location
Pasadena, TX, 77504 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
HOU · Houston Hobby
10 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$21,293
Out-of-state COA
$25,493
Avg net price
$12,143
In-state tuition
$2,490
Out-of-state tuition
$6,690
Books & supplies
$1,470/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$10,868
$30–48k
$11,807
$48–75k
$14,027
$75–110k
$15,970
$110k+
$20,279
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
32%
Transfer-out rate
11%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
47%
Transferred
21%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
30%
Median earnings (6yr)
$35,337
Median earnings (10yr)
$43,062
Median debt
$9,500
Monthly loan payment
$101
Debt range (25th–75th)
$2,750$10,750
Debt (90th percentile)
$20,244
Student Body
Men 40%Women 60%
24
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
32%
First-generation
53%
Median family income
$22,004
Independent students
41%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
24.0
Part-time students
59%
Race & ethnicity
White
17%
Hispanic
63%
Black
9%
Asian
4%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$35,337
10 years after entry
$43,062
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing33
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Institutional
Endowment
$33M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
43%
Avg faculty salary
$8,105/mo
Instructional spend/student
$9,071
Federal loan rate
2%

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