Coastal Bend College

Coastal Bend College is a public community college located in Beeville, TX. It offers 51 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,776 for Texas residents and $5,226 for out-of-state students at Coastal Bend College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($6,796) of public community colleges in Texas.

It has 4,259 students that are higher than the average population (2,943 students) of community colleges in Texas. In addition, 2,150 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Texas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $33,400.

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Academic Overview

Coastal Bend College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Beeville, Texas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,776 for Texas residents and $5,226 for other students on average. It offers 51 degree programs through 29 Certificate, 22 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	3800 Charco Rd, Beeville, TX
Phone	361-354-2200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,776 Out-of-State$5,226
Student Population »	4,259 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	25%
Transfer-out Rate	10%
Retention Rate	40% (Full-time) 44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,445
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,776 for Texas residents and $5,226 for out-of-state students at Coastal Bend College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($6,796) over public community colleges in Texas.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Coastal Bend College. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Texas Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,776	$5,226
Books & Supplies	$2,600
On-Campus Living Costs	$9,508
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,565
Average Financial Aid	$6,445
Cost of Attendance	$16,884	$17,334
After Financial Aid	$10,439	$10,889
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Texas Residents	Out-of-State Students
Coastal Bend College	$4,776	$5,226
Public Community Colleges in Texas	$4,347	$6,796
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Coastal Bend College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 29 Certificate, 22 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	29	22	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Petroleum Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	103 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	278 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	81 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	58 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,259 students at Coastal Bend College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,467 male students and 2,460 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	3,927	949	2,978
Male Students	1,467	369	1,098
Female Students	2,460	580	1,880

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Coastal Bend College, there are 3,899 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,874 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,882 students are enrolled exclusively and 992 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	3,899
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,882
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	992
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,025

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