San Jacinto Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,200

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,932

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

5.97%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

30,509

23.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

27.6%

666 Graduates

About

San Jacinto Community College is a higher education institution located in Harris County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at San Jacinto Community College were .

In 2017, 7,645 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at San Jacinto Community College. 50.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (3,729 degrees), 1.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2262 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at San Jacinto Community College is $1,200, which is $-6,214 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at San Jacinto Community College is $1,200, which is $-6,214 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,932.

In 2017, 40% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 5% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,200

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at San Jacinto Community College was $1,200. The cost of tuition at San Jacinto Community College is $-6,214 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

This chart compares the tuition costs of San Jacinto Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,932

2017 Value

8.82%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 San Jacinto Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,932. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of San Jacinto Community College grew by 8.82%.

This chart compares the average net price of San Jacinto Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,814

Room and Board

$1,550

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at San Jacinto Community College was of $7,814 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,550. The cost of room and board increased by 2.02% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.04% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at San Jacinto Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

40%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

40% of undergraduate students at San Jacinto Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at San Jacinto Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.97%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at San Jacinto Community College was 5.97%, which represents 82 out of the 1374 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

San Jacinto Community College has a total enrollment of 30,509 students. The full-time enrollment at San Jacinto Community College is 7,081 students and the part-time enrollment is 23,428. This means that 23.2% of students enrolled at San Jacinto Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at San Jacinto Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% White, 9.22% Black or African American, 5.2% Asian, 1.73% Two or More Races, 0.226% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at San Jacinto Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (28.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (23.3%) and White Male (13.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at San Jacinto Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30,509 students. The full-time enrollment at San Jacinto Community College is 7,081 and the part-time enrollment is 23,428. This means that 23.2% of students enrolled at San Jacinto Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at San Jacinto Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at San Jacinto Community College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), San Jacinto Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at San Jacinto Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
17,370
White
7,163
Black or African American
2,813

The enrolled student population at San Jacinto Community College is 56.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% White, 9.22% Black or African American, 5.2% Asian, 1.73% Two or More Races, 0.226% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 376 students (1.23%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 127 more women than men received degrees from San Jacinto Community College. The majority of degree recipients at San Jacinto Community College are hispanic or latino (3,729 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2262 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at San Jacinto Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at San Jacinto Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (496 degrees awarded), Precision Production (491 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (584 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at San Jacinto Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (115,066 people), Other managers (76,494 people), Physicians (38,808 people), Software developers (37,223 people), and Registered nurses (30,873 people).

The most specialized majors at San Jacinto Community College are Science Technologies (496 degrees awarded), Precision Production (491 degrees), Engineering Technologies (584 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (462 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (401 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at San Jacinto Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Marketing managers, and Information security analysts

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at San Jacinto Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (193,631 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (107,826 people), Computer Systems Design (82,117 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (73,138 people), and Construction (53,403 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by San Jacinto Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at San Jacinto Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at San Jacinto Community College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

3,759
3,886

In 2017, 3,759 degrees were awarded to men at San Jacinto Community College, which is 0.967 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,886).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at San Jacinto Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 732 degrees were awarded to men at San Jacinto Community College in General Studies, which is 0.689 times less than the 1062 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 1062 degrees were awarded to women at San Jacinto Community College in General Studies, which is 1.45 times more than the 732 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 8% of students graduating from San Jacinto Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (43.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at San Jacinto Community College is Female and Asian (43.2% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.95% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
3,729 degrees awarded
White
2,262 degrees awarded
Black or African American
744 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at San Jacinto Community College is hispanic or latino (3,729 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2262 degrees).

2.07% of degree recipients (158 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,872 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,857 degrees awarded
White Female
1,156 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at San Jacinto Community College is hispanic or latino female (1,872 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1,857 degrees).

Operations

San Jacinto Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.52M (NaNM%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, San Jacinto Community College had a total salary expenditure of $233M. San Jacinto Community College employs 512 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at San Jacinto Community College are Female No academic ranks (284), Male No academic ranks(228), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at San Jacinto Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 195 employees, Management, with 108 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 83 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

San Jacinto Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of San Jacinto Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at San Jacinto Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$6.97M - Federal
$3.08M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, San Jacinto Community College received $6.97M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.08M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$99.5M

2017 Salaries

3.36%

growth from 2016

In 2017, San Jacinto Community College paid a median of $99.5M in salaries, which represents 42.7% of their overall expenditure ($233M) and a 3.36% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.214% decline from 2015 and a 3.43% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$34.3M

Instructional Salaries

512

Number of Employees

In 2017, San Jacinto Community College paid a total of $34.3M to 512 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

512 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

195 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at San Jacinto Community College were No academic rank with 512 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at San Jacinto Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 195 employees; Management with 108 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 83 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at San Jacinto Community College was Female No academic rank with 284 employees, Male No academic rank with 228 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at San Jacinto Community College.

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