CBC vs. MCC

Coastal Bend College vs. McLennan Community College comparison

	Coastal Bend College	McLennan Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	MCC
Location	Beeville, TX	Waco, TX
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	3,899	6,942
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	coastalbend.edu	mclennan.edu
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Costs	CBC	MCC
Tuition (In State)	$2,100	$3,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,410	$5,430
Room & Board	$6,200	$7,767
Avg Net Price	$4,818	$6,362
Avg Grant Aid	$6,289	$6,508
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	97%

Admission	CBC	MCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	CBC	MCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Health Professions (16%) Precision Production Trades (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Health Professions (38%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Business (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%)
Outcomes	CBC	MCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,900	$33,800
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$10,366
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$107

Diversity	CBC	MCC
% Men	35%	32%
% Women	65%	68%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	19%	52%
% Black	3%	14%
% Hispanic	73%	29%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	CBC	MCC
% In-State	100%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	CBC	MCC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• McLennan Community College is larger than than CBC based on total student enrollment (6,942 students vs. 3,899 students)

CBC vs. MCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CBC or MCC?

• Coastal Bend College is 6.5% more expensive to attend than MCC for in-state tuition ($3,960.00 vs. $3,720.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.1% higher at MCC than Coastal Bend College ($5,430.00 vs. $4,410.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Coastal Bend College than MCC ($4,818 vs. $6,362)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastal Bend College are 25.3% lower than costs at McLennan Community College ($6,200 vs. $7,767)
• More students receive financial grant aid at McLennan Community College than Coastal Bend College (97% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by McLennan Community College students is 3.5% larger than aid received Coastal Bend College ($6,508 vs. $6,289)

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

CBC vs. MCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CBC or MCC? 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 MCC and CBC.

• Graduates from McLennan Community College earn on average $1,900 more per year than CBC graduates after ten years. ($33,800 vs. $31,900)
• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCC students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 28%)

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