San Jacinto Community College

San Jacinto Community College is a public college in Pasadena, Texas. It graduates 30% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $43,062 ten years after starting college, more than 26% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$12,143 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $21,293. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
30%

Higher than 23% of Texas colleges we cover and 12% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$43,062

Higher than 26% of Texas colleges we cover and 20% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

San Jacinto Community College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients32%
First-generation students53%
Women / men60% / 40%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

San Jacinto Community College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$2,490
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$6,690
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,460
Total cost of attendance, in-state$21,293

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$5,750
Loan default rate10.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

San Jacinto Community College majors, earnings & careers

San Jacinto Community College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at San Jacinto Community College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Nursing—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$99,830
Houston
$95,970
Texas
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Houston

Cost of living
1% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,261/mo

2 bedrooms $1,497. Housing costs 5% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
64° / 93°

January and July average highs. 57 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very High

Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Harris County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)31,494
First-year students from Texas97%
Next most common home statesFlorida, Maryland, Massachusetts
AthleticsNJCAA Division I · 2 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-240% bachelor's · 66% associate · 34% certificates
Student bodyHispanic 63% · White 17% · Black 9% · Asian 4%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Harris County at a glance

Population4,838,303
Median household income$74,983
Adults with a bachelor's degree34%
Median age35

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare San Jacinto Community College with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
San Jacinto Community College—$12,14330%$43,062This school
Collin County Community College District—$8,96920%$48,701
South Texas College—$1,75127%$36,788
San Antonio College—$4,58526%$39,711
Austin Community College District—$6,39020%$43,177

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

San Jacinto Community College would cost you $3,174 more per year than Collin County Community College District, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at San Jacinto Community College.
  • San Jacinto Community College gives aided families $2,882 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentSan Jacinto Community CollegeCCCCDDifference
Sticker price$21,293$15,237+$6,056
Average grants−$9,150−$6,268−$2,882
You pay$12,143$8,969+$3,174

“+” means San Jacinto Community College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about San Jacinto Community College

How much does San Jacinto Community College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,293 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,143 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $10,868 and families earning $110k+ pay $20,279.

How much do San Jacinto Community College graduates earn?

Former San Jacinto Community College students earn a median $43,062 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the San Jacinto Community College graduation rate?

30% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “San Jacinto Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/san-jacinto-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).