Coastal Bend College Tuition & Cost (2026)

Net price / year

$4,237

after grants & scholarships

lower than 89% of public 2-year colleges

Acceptance rate

Open admission

accepts most applicants

Graduation rate

14%

within 150% of normal time

lower than 98% of public 2-year colleges

Coastal Bend College at a glance

What is the tuition at Coastal Bend College?: In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $2,916 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $5,226 for out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at Coastal Bend College?: The average cost of attendance is $12,875 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Coastal Bend College?: The average net price for in-state students is $4,237 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Coastal Bend College?: This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
What is the graduation rate at Coastal Bend College?: 14% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).

Key takeaways

At $4,237 a year, the average net price is lower than 89% of public 2-year colleges.
This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $3,175 a year on average, versus $10,015 for families earning over $110,000.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities is the largest field of study here, at 48% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
14% of students finish within 150% of normal time, lower than 98% of public 2-year colleges.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Coastal Bend College

Average net price (in-state)

$4,237 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$8,474

Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $3,175
$30–48k $3,536
$48–75k $5,120
$75–110k $9,021
$110k+ $10,015

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $12,875

Tuition & fees$2,916
Books & supplies$2,600
Room & board$6,951
Other expenses$4,078

Tuition & fees (in-state): $2,916
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $5,226

Coastal Bend College acceptance rate and admissions

Open admission

The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.

Graduation rate and student outcomes at Coastal Bend College

Graduation rate

14%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

41%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $19,040 · median $35,086 · 75th percentile $55,422

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $33,301

Middle third $38,715

Highest third $43,738

Median by sex

Male students $42,996

Non-male students $30,398

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $7,700

Not Pell recipients $5,576

By first-generation status

First-generation students $7,605

Not first-generation $6,025

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $8,937

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $5,973

Family income over $75,000 $5,576

By gender

Men $5,500

Women $8,058

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 48%

Health Professions and Related Programs 14.7%

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology 10.7%

Precision Production 6.9%

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services 6.2%

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 5.2%

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2.5%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 2%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 17.7%
Black or African American 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 73.7%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or more races 0.2%
U.S. nonresident 0%
Race and ethnicity unknown 3.2%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 28.5%
Women 71.6%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

14%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,958
Part-time students: 54%
Receive Pell Grants: 26%
Receive federal loans: 6%
Students per faculty member: 12 : 1
Setting: Town

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Coastal Bend College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Coastal Bend College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $2,916 for in-state students and $5,226 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Coastal Bend College?

The average cost of attendance at Coastal Bend College is $12,875 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $4,237 a year. That is lower than 89% of public 2-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Coastal Bend College get?

26% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 6% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $3,175 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $10,015 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Coastal Bend College?

Coastal Bend College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Coastal Bend College?

14% of first-time, full-time students at Coastal Bend College finish within 150% of normal time. 41% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

Who attends Coastal Bend College?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 72% are women and 28% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Hispanic or Latino (74%).

What are the most popular fields of study at Coastal Bend College?

By share of degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2024-25, the largest fields are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (48%); Health Professions and Related Programs (15%); Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (11%).

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things