by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend San Jacinto Community College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Attendance costs at San Jacinto Community College spanned $14,990.00 ranging to $17,360.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: close to $14,990.00 in-state against $17,360.00 out-of-state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $4,320.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,670.00 |
| Total cost | $14,990.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,990.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,150.00 |
| Net price | $5,840.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,990.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,425.00 |
| Net price | $4,565.00 |
| That is 76% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $6,690.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,670.00 |
| Total cost | $17,360.00 |
| That is 10% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,360.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,150.00 |
| Net price | $8,210.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,360.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,425.00 |
| Net price | $6,935.00 |
| That is 64% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 11.7% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Freshman year | $5,097.00 | $6,520.00 | $16,736.00 |
| Senior year | $7,094.00 | $9,075.00 | $23,294.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $24,235.00 | $31,004.00 | $79,581.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,233.00 | $11,811.00 | $30,317.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $279.00 | $357.00 | $916.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,468.00 | $42,815.00 | $109,898.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Freshman year | $5,097.00 | $6,520.00 | $16,736.00 |
| Senior year | $5,691.00 | $7,280.00 | $18,686.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $10,788.00 | $13,800.00 | $35,423.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,110.00 | $5,257.00 | $13,495.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $124.00 | $159.00 | $408.00 |
| Total amount paid | $14,897.00 | $19,058.00 | $48,918.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Freshman year | $7,743.00 | $9,167.00 | $19,383.00 |
| Senior year | $10,777.00 | $12,758.00 | $26,977.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $36,817.00 | $43,586.00 | $92,163.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,026.00 | $16,605.00 | $35,111.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $424.00 | $502.00 | $1,061.00 |
| Total amount paid | $50,843.00 | $60,191.00 | $127,273.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Freshman year | $7,743.00 | $9,167.00 | $19,383.00 |
| Senior year | $8,645.00 | $10,235.00 | $21,641.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,388.00 | $19,401.00 | $41,023.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,243.00 | $7,391.00 | $15,628.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $189.00 | $223.00 | $472.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,631.00 | $26,792.00 | $56,652.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,143.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,540.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,159.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,226.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,279.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,380.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,374.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s San Jacinto Community College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at San Jacinto Community College is $5,750.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,541.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,750.00 |
| 75th | $10,750.00 |
| 90th | $20,244.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,750.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,158.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $2,592.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,350.00 |
First-generation graduates of San Jacinto Community College hold $900.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at San Jacinto Community College is $1,750.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at San Jacinto Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.2% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at San Jacinto Community College total $191,282,491.00 spread across 17,580 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 724 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,139.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 26 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,223.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about San Jacinto Community College, consider the following:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.