Public · Pasadena, Texas

San Jacinto Community College

San Jacinto Community College is a public institution in Pasadena, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$12,143
Avg net price / yr
$43,062
10-yr median earnings
32.2%
150%-time completion

The verdict

San Jacinto Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 44%
former-student earnings, US
32.2%
150%-time completion
+22%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this San Jacinto Community College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C-
College Value Score
51/100
San Jacinto Community College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings C-
$43,062
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$12,143
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
32.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
52.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
San Jacinto Community College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$43,062

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$12,143

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

32.2%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 32.2%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - San Jacinto Community College vs peers

San Jacinto Community College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. San Jacinto Community College positioned by … Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $30K $72K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $19K Avg Net Price ($) San Jacinto Community College (you are here): $43K earn · $12K net · 32% grad You are here - San Jacinto Commun… The University of Texas at Dallas: $68K earn · $18K net · 75% grad The University of … El Paso Community College: $35K earn · $3K net · 23% grad El Paso Community … The University of Texas at El Paso: $51K earn · $9K net · 48% grad The University of … Collin County Community College District: $49K earn · $9K net · 21% grad Collin County Comm… Sam Houston State University: $54K earn · $16K net · 55% grad Sam Houston State … The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: $50K earn · $5K net · 50% grad University of Houston-Clear Lake: $59K earn · $16K net · 51% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How San Jacinto Community College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

San Jacinto Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$43,062 Top 44% higher than 56% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric San Jacinto Community College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $43,062 #2228 of 5103 56th
Average net price $12,143 #1528 of 5020 70th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 32.2% #4150 of 4858 15th
Undergraduate enrollment 22,969 #101 of 5462 98th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

22,969
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
32.2%
150%-time completion
$43,062
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How San Jacinto Community College ranks in Texas

State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric San Jacinto Community College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $43,062 #110 of 324 66th
Average net price $12,143 #102 of 340 70th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 32.2% #264 of 324 19th
Undergraduate enrollment 22,969 #17 of 366 95th

Highest former-student earnings in Texas

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at San Jacinto Community College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at San Jacinto Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $2,490
Out-of-State Tuition $6,690
Average Net Price $12,143
31.8%
Pell Grant Rate
2.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at San Jacinto Community College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,218 to $9,752 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +4.5%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$7,218
Highest year
$9,752
Most recent (2023)
$7,540
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $7,2182014: $7,6052015: $7,9092016: $8,3002017: $8,8862018: $8,6842019: $8,6922020: $9,6382021: $9,6442022: $9,7522023: $7,540
2013 · $7,2182023 · $7,540

Over the same years, enrollment went -6.9% (24,775 → 23,071 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

59.8%
Female
53.4%
First Generation

Outcomes

$35,337
Median Earnings (6yr)
57.6%
Earning Over $25K
52.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 32.2%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $35,337
Median earnings 10 years after entry $43,062
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 57.6%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 52.8%
Median federal student debt At completion $9,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $101/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 28 5,304 $60,510 $111,662 $9,376
Certificate 12 1,322 $49,458 $80,161 $9,025

Top programs at San Jacinto Community College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians Associate's 210 $111,662 $9,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 207 $96,371 $9,695
Engineering, General Associate's 54 $87,971 -
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's 86 $82,809 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate 54 $80,161 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 169 $71,782 $9,912
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 93 $70,986 $8,550
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's 63 $63,403 -
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's 33 $61,487 -
Mathematics Associate's 124 $59,360 -
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Certificate 21 $58,668 -
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate 69 $54,160 -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's 297 $54,018 $11,250
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 34 $53,546 -
Business/Commerce, General Associate's 804 $53,335 $9,950

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for San Jacinto Community College?
San Jacinto Community College is a public institution in Pasadena, Texas. Undergraduate enrollment is 22,969 students.
How much do San Jacinto Community College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at San Jacinto Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $43,062 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,337.
How much does San Jacinto Community College cost?
The average net price at San Jacinto Community College is $12,143. In-state tuition is $2,490 and out-of-state tuition is $6,690. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at San Jacinto Community College?
San Jacinto Community College has a 32.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is San Jacinto Community College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at San Jacinto Community College is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $43,062 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 22% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 52.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from San Jacinto Community College

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