Coastal Bend Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#33 in Community Colleges

Coastal Bend College is ranked 33^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Coastal Bend College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $5,226 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 4,259.
The financial aid amount ($6,445) is extremely higher.
It offers fewer area of study (52 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Coastal Bend are $5,226 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Coastal Bend College $5,226

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $6,701

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Coastal Bend is 25% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Coastal Bend College 25%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Coastal Bend is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Coastal Bend College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Coastal Bend is 40% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Coastal Bend College 40%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at Coastal Bend is 4,259 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Coastal Bend College 4,259

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 11,385

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Coastal Bend is $6,445 which is 123.33% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Coastal Bend College $6,445

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,812

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Coastal Bend is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.