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San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·sanjac.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
Total enrollment
31,812
peer median 25,567
Avg net price
$7,540
+$2.3k 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%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
47%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

19
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
+24.5%
$41,445 vs $33,298
Behavioral Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+30.5%
$43,440 vs $33,298
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
+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
+40.2%
$46,684 vs $33,298
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
+43.8%
$47,886 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

10
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
31%
$7,143 debt · $22,973 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$10,250 debt · $41,445 earn
Behavioral Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
24%
$10,500 debt · $43,440 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
18%
$8,250 debt · $46,684 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
17%
$9,250 debt · $53,335 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
16%
$8,525 debt · $54,018 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$9,057 debt · $71,782 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
12%
$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

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Nov 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,159
$30–48k$7,226
$48–75k$10,279
$75–110k$12,380
$110k+$14,374

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,540
+$2,338vs Community College median $5,202
Federal loans
2.3%
In-state tuition
$1,992
Out-of-state
$5,352

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 12,876 students received $56.1M in Pell grants, alongside $4.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
12,876
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$56.1M
$56,088,745 total
Direct Loans
$4.5M
1,458 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$2.0M
720 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
721 loan awards
Parent PLUS$208K
17 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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%
2017
11.2%
2018
10.1%
2019
0.5%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at San Jacinto Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs77
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

4,839 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1,31827.2%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
89518.5%
03Business
88418.3%
04Health Professions
61412.7%
05Education
2515.2%
06Computer Sciences
2485.1%
07Engineering Tech
1954.0%
08Science Technologies
1954.0%
09Mathematics
1202.5%
10Visual/Performing Arts
1192.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
31,812
12-mo unduplicated
43,405
Undergraduate
43,405
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%17,518
Women
60%25,887

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
63.7%
White
17.0%
Black
8.7%
Asian
4.7%
Non-resident
2.4%
Two or more
2.0%
Unknown
1.3%
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
79
55 M · 24 W
Women athletes
30.4%
Athletic aid
$884K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$456K
$428K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$62K
$82K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Baseball
55 M ·
$932K
Softball
· 24 W
$835K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.20
6 offenses · 30,593 students

3-year trend

0.132 yrs ago0.251 yr ago0.20Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
5
Fondling
1

By location

6total
  • On campus6

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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$7,540Community College
Alamo Community College District Central Office
American River College
30,462$4,628Community College
Austin Community College District
39,727$6,306Baccalaureate
Broward College
30,728$20,077Baccalaureate
Central New Mexico Community College
19,342$3,454Community College
College of Southern Nevada
28,313$6,329Baccalaureate
Collin County Community College District
39,548$8,986Baccalaureate
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
20,123$4,907Community College
Dallas College
69,749$4,146Community College
Diablo Valley College
17,228$6,142Community College
East Los Angeles College
33,677$9,791Community College
El Camino Community College District
21,664$5,170Community College
El Paso Community College
25,567$4,154Community College
Fresno City College
28,071$1,699Community College
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
90.8%17,437$10,102Community College
Hillsborough Community College
21,483$4,929Community College
Houston Community College
53,253$6,738Community College
Indian River State College
15,429$5,202Baccalaureate
Lone Star College System
73,077$9,322Community College
Long Beach City College
24,985$5,001Community College
Los Angeles City College
14,611$7,532Community College
Los Angeles Pierce College
16,906$11,196Community College
Miami Dade College
58,941$5,929Baccalaureate
Mt San Antonio College
29,971$3,107Community College
Orange Coast College
17,096$4,754Community College
Palomar College
19,550$5,247Community College
Pasadena City College
24,597$3,123Community College
Riverside City College
21,730$4,026Community College
San Antonio College
19,901$5,290Community College
San Diego Mesa College
92%19,212-$904Baccalaureate
Santa Ana College
27,248$3,854Baccalaureate
South Texas College
20%27,431$1,291Baccalaureate
St Petersburg College
23,936-$52Baccalaureate
Tarrant County College District
43,928$6,073Community College
Valencia College
47,425$10,399Baccalaureate
Peer group median30%90.8%25,567$5,202

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 page
Team
1 member
  • George F. González, Jr.
    Director of Institutional Research & Data Science

Reports & documents (4)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

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 $7,540 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.

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