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San Jacinto Community College
6-yr Graduation
30%
—
Total enrollment
31,812
peer median 25,567
Avg net price
$12,143
+$5.9k vs Community College
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About
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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
30%
Overall completion
30%
Pell equity
1.6pp gap
Pell recipients
29%279 of 951
Non-Pell (all)
31%453 of 1480
Subsidized loan, no Pell
47%8 of 17
No Federal Aid
30%445 of 1463
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 95 Title IV programs, 19 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 76 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
95
Passing
19
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
95programs
- Passing19 · 20.0%
- No Data76 · 80.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
17
No data
76
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Visual and Performing Arts General
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$36,746
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+10.4%
+$3,448
Visual and Performing Arts General
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+10.4%
$36,746 vs $33,298
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$41,445
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+24.5%
+$8,147
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+24.5%
$41,445 vs $33,298
Behavioral Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$43,440
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+30.5%
+$10,142
Behavioral Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+30.5%
$43,440 vs $33,298
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$44,805
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+34.6%
+$11,507
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+34.6%
$44,805 vs $33,298
English Language and Literature General
Associate Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
$45,720
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+37.3%
+$12,422
English Language and Literature General
Associate Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+37.3%
$45,720 vs $33,298
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$46,684
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+40.2%
+$13,386
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+40.2%
$46,684 vs $33,298
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$47,229
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+41.8%
+$13,931
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+41.8%
$47,229 vs $33,298
Computer Programming
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$47,886
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+43.8%
+$14,588
Computer Programming
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+43.8%
$47,886 vs $33,298
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
$7,143
$22,973
31%
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
$7,143 debt · $22,973 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$10,250
$41,445
25%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$10,250 debt · $41,445 earn
Behavioral Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$10,500
$43,440
24%
Behavioral Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$10,500 debt · $43,440 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$8,250
$46,684
18%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$8,250 debt · $46,684 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$9,250
$53,335
17%
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$9,250 debt · $53,335 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$8,525
$54,018
16%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$8,525 debt · $54,018 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,057
$71,782
13%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,057 debt · $71,782 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$5,490
$47,229
12%
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$5,490 debt · $47,229 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Accredited since 1966Next review Dec 2025
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 9
- Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Nov 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$12,143
+$5,941vs Community College median $6,202
Federal loans
2.1%
In-state tuition
$2,490
Out-of-state
$6,690
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 13,010 students received $62.4M in Pell grants, alongside $5.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
13,010
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$62.4M
$62,411,783 total
Direct Loans
$5.1M
1,509 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
8k’20
10k’21
11k’22
12k’23
13k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$2.2M
747 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.6M
742 loan awards
Parent PLUS$246K
20 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,061 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (0.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,061
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
5.9%-3.4
2017
11.2%+2.0
2018
10.1%+3.1
2019
0.5%-1.8
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at San Jacinto Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs82
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
4,776 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1,33027.8%
01Liberal Arts
1,33027.8%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
87618.3%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
87618.3%
03Business
79416.6%
03Business
79416.6%
04Health Professions
73215.3%
04Health Professions
73215.3%
05Computer Sciences
2445.1%
05Computer Sciences
2445.1%
06Education
2094.4%
06Education
2094.4%
07Engineering Tech
2034.3%
07Engineering Tech
2034.3%
08Science Technologies
1573.3%
08Science Technologies
1573.3%
09Visual/Performing Arts
1182.5%
09Visual/Performing Arts
1182.5%
10Mathematics
1132.4%
10Mathematics
1132.4%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
31,812
12-mo unduplicated
44,123
Undergraduate
44,123
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
40%17,791
Women
60%26,332
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
63.4%
White
16.7%
Black
9.4%
Asian
4.5%
Non-resident
2.5%
Two or more
1.9%
Unknown
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
68
42 M · 26 W
Women athletes
38.2%
Athletic aid
$828K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$416K
$412K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$112K
$126K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 2
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Baseball
42
—
$914,776
Baseball
42 M · —
Softball
—
26
$808,490
Softball
— · 26 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.19
6 offenses · 31,494 students
3-year trend
0.252 yrs ago0.201 yr ago0.19Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
20
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
5
Burglary
1
By location
6total
- On campus6
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
1
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor01
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
24.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
549
San Jacinto Community College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions San Jacinto Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSan Jacinto Community College | 30% | — | 31,812 | $12,143 | Community College |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | 30,462 | $7,999 | Community College | |
| — | — | 39,727 | $6,390 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 30,728 | $14,506 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 19,342 | $4,621 | Community College | |
| — | — | 28,313 | $6,615 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 39,548 | $8,969 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 20,123 | $4,976 | Community College | |
| — | — | 69,749 | $3,214 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,228 | $8,312 | Community College | |
| — | — | 33,677 | $10,852 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,664 | $5,968 | Community College | |
| — | — | 25,567 | $3,206 | Community College | |
| — | — | 28,071 | $8,069 | Community College | |
| — | 90.8% | 17,437 | $11,453 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,483 | $3,861 | Community College | |
| — | — | 53,253 | $5,737 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,429 | $3,815 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 73,077 | $11,252 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,985 | $6,202 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,611 | $10,261 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,906 | $13,270 | Community College | |
| — | — | 58,941 | $5,463 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 29,971 | $6,490 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,096 | $7,203 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,550 | $5,763 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,597 | $3,864 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,730 | $8,377 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,901 | $4,585 | Community College | |
| 92% | — | 19,212 | $5,814 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 27,248 | $3,133 | Baccalaureate | |
| 20% | — | 27,431 | $1,751 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 23,936 | $1,471 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 43,928 | $4,337 | Community College | |
| — | — | 47,425 | $12,037 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 30% | 90.8% | 25,567 | $6,202 |
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San Jacinto Community College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
281-998-6150
San Jacinto College is a data-informed institution. That means we rely on data to evaluate how well we are helping you to achieve your goals. We use that information to improve our courses and services.
Visit IR office pageTeam
1 member
- George F. González, Jr.Director of Institutional Research & Data Science
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
USA Spending
$31,412,582
All sources
$31,412,582
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardsanjac.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFacts and Figures2026The Facts and Figures page for San Jacinto Community College highlights its commitment to being a data-informed institution, using data such as enrollment numbers, course success, completion, and graduation rates to evaluate and improve student success. The page includes sections on student success measures and workforce demographics. It also offers resources such as a Data Request Portal, Institutional Review Board information, and contact details for the Institutional Research office.sanjac.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Plan - San Jacinto College2026San Jacinto College's strategic plan for 2025-2030 focuses on student success through educational excellence, economic growth, and social mobility. By breaking barriers, optimizing services, leveraging partnerships, and fostering a culture of belonging, the college aims to expand access, improve outcomes, and enhance community prosperity. The plan involves specific priorities and measurable actions to align with strategic goals and budget considerations.sanjac.edu
Frequently asked questions about San Jacinto Community College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about San Jacinto Community College.
What is the graduation rate at San Jacinto Community College?
San Jacinto Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend San Jacinto Community College?
San Jacinto Community College reports a total enrollment of 31,812 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at San Jacinto Community College?
The average net price at San Jacinto Community College is $12,143 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is San Jacinto Community College located?
San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas 77505.
Who runs Institutional Research at San Jacinto Community College?
San Jacinto Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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