Coastal Bend Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#40 in Community Colleges
Coastal Bend College is ranked 40th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Coastal Bend College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
- Its tuition & fees of $5,243 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 3,792.
- It offers fewer area of study (51 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Coastal Bend are $5,243 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Coastal Bend College $5,243
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $6,701
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Coastal Bend is 11% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Coastal Bend College 11%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Coastal Bend is 43% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Coastal Bend College 43%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%
Student Population
The total student population at Coastal Bend is 3,792 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Coastal Bend College 3,792
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 11,385
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Coastal Bend is $2,779 which is 53.00% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Coastal Bend College $2,779
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,812
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Coastal Bend is 23 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Coastal Bend College 23 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 20 to 1
Number of Programs
Coastal Bend offers 51 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.