San Jacinto Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Oustanding

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San Jacinto Community College is a very large two-year, public school with 30,595 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1961 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in Pasadena, Texas.

Academic Offerings

San Jacinto Community College will give you the opportunity to get a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
71
San Jacinto Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 71 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Biology, Medical, and Industrial Technologies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at San Jacinto Community College is relatively low at 68% (close to Texas average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
68%
Fair
The graduation rate at San Jacinto Community College is very low: 21%.

Student to faculty ratio at San Jacinto Community College is reasonable -- 23:1. Find out more details regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is low - $5,100 a year. The additional fees at San Jacinto Community College not covered by tuition are around $300; which makes it a total of $5,400 a year.

Read the details about San Jacinto Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at San Jacinto Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (281) 998-6150 or check San Jacinto Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
San Jacinto Community College provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at San Jacinto Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at San Jacinto Community College.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at San Jacinto Community College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, San Jacinto Community College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

San Jacinto Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
San Jacinto Community College
8060 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, Texas
77505, USA
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