San Jacinto College

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#4346 / #1132
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college in Greater Houston, Texas, U.S.

San Jacinto College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1132
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$2,490
Graduation rate
29%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
22,969

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About San Jacinto College

According to Wikipedia, San Jacinto College is a public community college in the Greater Houston with its campuses in Pasadena and Houston, Texas. Established in 1961, San Jacinto College originally consisted of the independent school districts of Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, and Pasadena.

San Jacinto College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Graduation Rate
29%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does San Jacinto College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$2,490
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$1,257
30K - 48K$751
48K - 75K$2,123
75K - 110K$5,261
110K+$9,371

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do San Jacinto College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former San Jacinto College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,048 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

San Jacinto College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
43,40543,405

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is San Jacinto College?

San Jacinto College is located at 8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX 77505.

How Safe is San Jacinto College?

Relative to its enrollment, San Jacinto College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Pasadena has a violent crime rate of 0.57% and a property crime rate of 2.37%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is San Jacinto College Known For?

San Jacinto College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

San Jacinto College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much San Jacinto College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Medical
#1816
World Rank
#1820
Historical Rank
#483
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #483 in the U.S. and #1816 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Nursing
#2184
World Rank
#2184
Historical Rank
#836
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #836 in the U.S. and #2184 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1618
World Rank
#1623
Historical Rank
#857
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #857 in the U.S. and #1618 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Business
#3397
World Rank
#3398
Historical Rank
#893
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #893 in the U.S. and #3397 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Education
#4610
World Rank
#4617
Historical Rank
#1090
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #1090 in the U.S. and #4610 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Mathematics
#4243
World Rank
#4273
Historical Rank
#1103
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #1103 in the U.S. and #4243 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Computer Science
#4980
World Rank
#4987
Historical Rank
#1145
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #1145 in the U.S. and #4980 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Physics
#4965
World Rank
#4985
Historical Rank
#1233
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #1233 in the U.S. and #4965 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Literature
#4464
World Rank
#4495
Historical Rank
#1462
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #1462 in the U.S. and #4464 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Engineering
#8444
World Rank
#8449
Historical Rank
#1719
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #1719 in the U.S. and #8444 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Psychology
#6219
World Rank
#6228
Historical Rank
#2331
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #2331 in the U.S. and #6219 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Biology
#9509
World Rank
#9524
Historical Rank
#2380
USA Rank

San Jacinto College ranks #2380 in the U.S. and #9509 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees

Who Are San Jacinto College's Most Influential Alumni?

San Jacinto College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Medical, and Nursing. Here are some of San Jacinto College's most famous alumni:

Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze
An American actor, singer and dancer .
Brandon Hicks
Brandon Hicks
A Baseball player from the United States.
Rich Robertson
An American baseball player.