True College Verdict
B

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, TX · 22,969 undergraduates · 35% receive Pell Grants
PublicMainly associate degrees

A good choice overall. It ranks 113 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 64.8 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
Yes
Average net price $1,807 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
No
33% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $9,235 against earnings of $47,048, a ratio of 0.20. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $9,235 in federal loans against earnings of $47,048.
  • Affordable: the average student pays about $1,807 a year after grants, cheaper than 97% of two-year colleges.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
33%
Better than 42% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
n/a
Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$47,048
Better than 64% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$9,235
Better than 82% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$1,807
Better than 97% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$2,490
Out of state: $6,690

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing33n/an/a

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

Students and reviews

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