Central Texas College vs. JBC

Central Texas College vs. Jacksonville College Main Campus comparison

	Central Texas College	Jacksonville College Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Central Texas College	JBC
Location	Killeen, TX	Jacksonville, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	8,326	471
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ctcd.edu	jacksonville-college.edu
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Costs	Central Texas College	JBC
Tuition (In State)	$3,000	$5,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,500	$5,040
Room & Board	$6,470	$8,092
Avg Net Price	$4,693	$11,416
Avg Grant Aid	$6,084	$6,751
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	96%

Admission	Central Texas College	JBC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Central Texas College	JBC
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (59%) Business (11%) Health Professions (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	Central Texas College	JBC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,100	$27,900
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$67	N/A

Diversity	Central Texas College	JBC
% Men	43%	42%
% Women	57%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	37%	46%
% Black	30%	19%
% Hispanic	21%	27%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Central Texas College	JBC
% In-State	67%	67%
% Out-of-State	32%	3%
Campus	Central Texas College	JBC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Central Texas College is larger than than JBC based on total student enrollment (8,326 students vs. 471 students)

Central Texas College vs. JBC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Central Texas College or JBC?

• Jacksonville College Main Campus is 35.5% more expensive to attend than Central Texas College for in-state tuition ($5,040.00 vs. $3,720.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.8% higher at Central Texas College than Jacksonville College Main Campus ($7,500.00 vs. $5,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Central Texas College than JBC ($4,693 vs. $11,416)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Texas College are 25.1% lower than costs at Jacksonville College Main Campus ($6,470 vs. $8,092)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Jacksonville College Main Campus than Central Texas College (96% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Jacksonville College Main Campus students is 11% larger than aid received Central Texas College ($6,751 vs. $6,084)

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

Central Texas College vs. JBC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Central Texas College or JBC? 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 JBC and Central Texas College.

• Graduates from Central Texas College earn on average $6,200 more per year than JBC graduates after ten years. ($34,100 vs. $27,900)

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