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Coastal Bend College

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX · Town · 1,958 students
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$4,237
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
14%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$35,086
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Coastal Bend College in Beeville, Texas, is a comprehensive community college best known for delivering accessible, hands-on workforce training and affordable university-transfer pathways across South Texas. The institution excels in allied health professions—highlighted by its highly regarded Dental Hygiene program—alongside strong technical programs in welding, oil and gas technology, and cosmetology. Campus life offers a supportive, community-oriented atmosphere enriched by NJCAA athletic teams, small class sizes, and personalized instruction from dedicated faculty. Distinctively, CBC leverages a multi-campus network and strong regional industry partnerships to directly tailor its vocational training to high-demand job markets in the surrounding communities.


Wikipedia:Coastal Bend College (CBC), formerly Bee County College, is a public community college that has its main campus in Beeville, Texas, and branch campuses in Alice, Kingsville, and Pleasanton, Texas.

Location
Beeville, TX, 78102 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SAT · San Antonio
87 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,916$5,226
Housing & food (on campus)$6,951$6,951
Books & supplies$2,600$2,600
Cost of attendance$12,875$15,185 est.
Average net price$4,237Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$5,226
In-state: $2,916
Housing & food (on campus)$6,951
Books & supplies$2,600
Cost of attendance$15,185 est.
In-state: $12,875
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,237
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,175
$30–48k
$3,536
$48–75k
$5,120
$75–110k
$9,021
$110k+
$10,015
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
14%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
32% graduated · 14% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 53% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$29,547
10 yrs after entry$35,086
Debt
Middle 50% owe$3k–$9.5k
90th percentile$15,500
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 28%Women 72%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
26%
First-gen
50%
Family income
$21,471
Independent
38%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
54%
Race & ethnicity
White
18%
Hispanic
74%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Other Sports
    Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$7M
Full-time faculty
29%
Faculty salary
$5,808/mo
Teaching spend
$5,526
per student
Federal loans
6%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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