San Jacinto Community College
Tel:
(281)998-6150
- San Jacinto College is a comprehensive, public, two-year community college, accountable and responsive to the taxpaying citizens of The San Jacinto College District. Blending traditional methodologies and technology-based delivery systems, the college delivers accessible, affordable, high-quality basic skills, academic support and post-secondary education programs, which prepare students to enter the job market, to transfer to senior institutions of higher education, to achieve their personal and professional goals and to assume leadership roles in a culturally and ethnically diverse global community. Through our programs, services and partnerships with industry, the college supports the economic growth of the community and of the region.
School Highlights
- San Jacinto Community College serves 27,911 students (25% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is same as the state community college average of 35:1.
- Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 61%.
- San Jacinto Community College is one of 18 community colleges within Harris County, TX.
- The nearest community college to San Jacinto Community College is San jacinto college-South Campus (7.7 miles away).
Top Placements
San Jacinto Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
- The teacher population of 797 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| San Jacinto Community College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 797 staff | 76 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 27,911 students | 3,921 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 35:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 7,087 students | 1,055 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 20,824 students | 2,866 students |
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| % Asian | 5% | 4% |
| % Hispanic | 42% | 37% |
| % Black | 9% | 13% |
| % White | 34% | 39% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| % Non Resident races | 2% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 5% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.69 |
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| College Completion Rate | 15% | 21% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $39,800 | $33,800 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- In May 1960, voters in the Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, and Pasadena school districts approved the creation of East Harris County Union Junior College, elected seven members to serve on the Board of Regents and authorized the Board of Regents to levy a tax for the College operations and maintenance. On February 16, 1961, the Board of Regents changed the name of the district to The San Jacinto Junior College District. Using renovated buildings in Pasadena, the college welcomed 876 students to its first classes in September 1961. The San Jacinto Junior College District was approved and accredited by the Texas Department of Education when the college opened. The college was granted full membership in the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities on April 6, 1963. On November 4, 1968, Sheldon Independent School District was voted part of the College district. San Jacinto College, a natonally recognized public community college in Harris County, Texas, has three campuses and seven extension centers serving a population of more than 588,000 residents in suburban Houston communities. SJC offers over 140 degrees and certificates to more than 24,000 credit and 25,000 non-credit students. Now in its 46th session, San Jacinto College, a public community college in Harris County, Texas, serves a district defined by the combined areas of these independent school districts: Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, Pasadena, and Sheldon. San Jacinto College awards associate degrees, professional certificates and continuing education units under accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to San Jacinto Community College is San jacinto college-South Campus (7.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
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Friendswood, TX 77546
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Houston, TX 77049
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Houston, TX 77002
(877)422-6111 16.7058,276
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