Important Academic Statistics

Total 4,259 students attended Coastal Bend College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 52 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 110 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 209 (full-time) and 131 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Coastal Bend College is 25% and transfer-out rate is 10%. The retention rate is 40% at the school.
Key Academic Statistics
Student Population4,259
Graduation Rate25%
Number of Faculty162
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1

2025 Costs of Attendance

The 2025 tuition & fees of Coastal Bend College is $5,226 . The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
34% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,445 (exclude student loans).
2025Tuition, Books & Supplies, and Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$5,226
Average Financial Amount$6,445

Offered Certificate Programs

Coastal Bend College offers 29 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate, 4 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 243 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs and Online Availability
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1-Year Certificate150154
2 Years Certificate13089
4 Years Certificate100
Total290243

Vocational Programs and Completers

The vocational programs at Coastal Bend College are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Total 243 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
  • 154 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
  • 89 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
Less than 1-Year Certificate1-2 Years Certificate2-4 Years Certificate
Less than 1-Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 1 completers
Computer and Information Sciences✕1
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 10 completers
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕10
Engineering Technology ✕ 1 completers
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕1
Work and Family Studies ✕ 1 completers
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 1 completers
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 13 completers
Corrections✕0
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕8
Forensic Science and Technology✕5
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 1 completers
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕1
Precision Production Trades ✕ 68 completers
Welding Technology/Welder✕68
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 20 completers
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕20
Business ✕ 8 completers
Business Administration and Management✕7
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕0
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1
Total154
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 0 completers
Computer and Information Sciences✕0
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 31 completers
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕31
Engineering Technology ✕ 3 completers
Petroleum Technology/Technician✕3
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0
Work and Family Studies ✕ 4 completers
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 0 completers
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 0 completers
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕0
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 0 completers
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0
Precision Production Trades ✕ 0 completers
Welding Technology/Welder✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 51 completers
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕51
Business ✕ 0 completers
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕0
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0
Total89
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Engineering Technology ✕ 0 completers
Petroleum Technology/Technician✕0
Total0

Enrollment Statistics

For academic year 2023-2024, total 4,259 students have enrolled into Coastal Bend College. By gender, 1,468 male and 2,791 female students are attending the school.
There are 732 White (17.19%), 94 Black/African American (2.21%), 3,192 Hispanic (74.95%), 48 Asian (1.13%), and 3,376 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,2591,4682,791
American Indian/Native American1064
Asian482127
Black/African American943955
Hispanic3,1921,0462,146
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander945
White732276456
Two More716
Un-Known1677592
Non-resident Alien000

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