CBC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#40 in Community Colleges

Coastal Bend College is ranked 40^th 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 $5,243 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 3,899.
It offers fewer area of study (46 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CBC are $5,243 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Coastal Bend College $5,243

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 CBC is 21% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Coastal Bend College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CBC is 51% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Coastal Bend College 51%

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 CBC is 3,899 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Coastal Bend College 3,899

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 CBC is $4,909 which is 93.63% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.