CBC vs. NCTC

Coastal Bend College vs. North Central Texas College comparison

	Coastal Bend College	North Central Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	NCTC
Location	Beeville, TX	Gainesville, TX
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,899	7,360
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	coastalbend.edu	nctc.edu
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Costs	CBC	NCTC
Tuition (In State)	$2,100	$1,368
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,410	$4,944
Room & Board	$6,200	$4,827
Avg Net Price	$4,818	$5,045
Avg Grant Aid	$6,289	$5,111
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	59%

Admission	CBC	NCTC
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	NCTC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Health Professions (16%) Precision Production Trades (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Health Professions (32%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%) Education (4%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	CBC	NCTC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,900	$37,200
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$6,750
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$69

Diversity	CBC	NCTC
% Men	35%	42%
% Women	65%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	19%	62%
% Black	3%	9%
% Hispanic	73%	22%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	CBC	NCTC
% In-State	100%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	CBC	NCTC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• North Central Texas College is larger than than CBC based on total student enrollment (7,360 students vs. 3,899 students)

CBC vs. NCTC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CBC or NCTC?

• Coastal Bend College is 43.5% more expensive to attend than NCTC for in-state tuition ($3,960.00 vs. $2,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.1% higher at NCTC than Coastal Bend College ($4,944.00 vs. $4,410.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Coastal Bend College than NCTC ($4,818 vs. $5,045)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Central Texas College are 28.4% lower than costs at Coastal Bend College ($4,827 vs. $6,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Coastal Bend College than North Central Texas College (82% vs. 59%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Bend College students is 23% larger than aid received North Central Texas College ($6,289 vs. $5,111)

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

CBC vs. NCTC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from North Central Texas College earn on average $5,300 more per year than CBC graduates after ten years. ($37,200 vs. $31,900)
• More NCTC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBC students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 36%)

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