CBC vs. Palo Alto College

Coastal Bend College vs. Palo Alto College comparison

	Coastal Bend College	Palo Alto College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	Palo Alto College
Location	Beeville, TX	San Antonio, TX
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	3,899	10,641
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	coastalbend.edu	alamo.edu
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Costs	CBC	Palo Alto College
Tuition (In State)	$2,100	$2,970
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,410	$13,980
Room & Board	$6,200	$9,434
Avg Net Price	$4,818	$5,218
Avg Grant Aid	$6,289	$5,364
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	89%

Admission	CBC	Palo Alto College
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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	Palo Alto College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	28:1
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 (35%) Business (31%) Health Professions (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	CBC	Palo Alto College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,900	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$5,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$56

Diversity	CBC	Palo Alto College
% Men	35%	39%
% Women	65%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	19%	18%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	73%	75%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	CBC	Palo Alto College
% In-State	100%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	CBC	Palo Alto College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Palo Alto College is larger than than CBC based on total student enrollment (10,641 students vs. 3,899 students)

CBC vs. Palo Alto College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CBC or Palo Alto College?

• Palo Alto College is 62.9% more expensive to attend than CBC for in-state tuition ($6,450.00 vs. $3,960.00)
• Out of state tuition is 217% higher at Palo Alto College than Coastal Bend College ($13,980.00 vs. $4,410.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Coastal Bend College than Palo Alto College ($4,818 vs. $5,218)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastal Bend College are 52.2% lower than costs at Palo Alto College ($6,200 vs. $9,434)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Palo Alto College than Coastal Bend College (89% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Bend College students is 17.2% larger than aid received Palo Alto College ($6,289 vs. $5,364)

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

CBC vs. Palo Alto College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CBC or Palo Alto College? 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 Palo Alto College and CBC.

• Graduates from Coastal Bend College earn on average $100 more per year than Palo Alto College graduates after ten years. ($31,900 vs. $31,800)
• More Palo Alto College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBC students, three years after graduation. (38% vs. 36%)

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