BC vs. TC

Brazosport College vs. Texas College comparison

	Brazosport College	Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BC	TC
Location	Lake Jackson, TX	Tyler, TX
Setting	Small Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	4,044	642
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	brazosport.edu	texascollege.edu
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Costs	BC	TC
Tuition (In State)	$1,726	$8,208
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,063	$8,208
Room & Board	$8,700	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$4,718	$11,174
Avg Grant Aid	$4,019	$10,263
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	61%

Admission	BC	TC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.9
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	BC	TC
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (21%) Engineering Technology (12%) Precision Production Trades (8%) Business (8%)	Business (42%) Social Sciences (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	BC	TC
Graduation Rate	-	6%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,600	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,250	$31,000
Median Loan Payment	$54	$320

Diversity	BC	TC
% Men	46%	60%
% Women	54%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	48%	2%
% Black	8%	87%
% Hispanic	39%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	BC	TC
% In-State	90%	80%
% Out-of-State	1%	19%
Campus	BC	TC
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Brazosport College is larger than than TC based on total student enrollment (4,044 students vs. 642 students)

BC vs. TC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BC or TC?

• Texas College is 212.2% more expensive to attend than BC for in-state tuition ($8,208.00 vs. $2,629.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102% higher at TC than Brazosport College ($8,208.00 vs. $4,063.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Brazosport College than TC ($4,718 vs. $11,174)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas College are 3.6% lower than costs at Brazosport College ($8,400 vs. $8,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Brazosport College than Texas College (98% vs. 61%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas College students is 155.4% larger than aid received Brazosport College ($10,263 vs. $4,019)

Which college is harder to get into, BC or TC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between TC or BC .

BC vs. TC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BC or TC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between TC and BC.

• Graduates from Brazosport College earn on average $11,800 more per year than TC graduates after ten years. ($39,600 vs. $27,800)
• Brazosport College students graduate with a $25,750 lower median federal student loan debt than TC graduates. ($5,250 vs. $31,000)
• BC graduates are paying $266 less per month on federal student loans than TC graduates. ($54 vs. $320)
• More BC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TC students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 14%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/