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• Awarded more than 7,000 degrees and certificates in each of the last five years, including 7,135 in 2019-20 (fall 2020 certified data)
• The eighth largest community college in Texas and third largest in the Houston area
• Industry partnerships develop programs and facilities to best suit the employment pipeline in the Gulf Coast region.
• The Maritime Technology and Training Center was recognized as a 2021 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration.
POINTS OF PRIDE UPDATED JULY 2021
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE IS THE GULF COAST REGION’S LEADER IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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A 2021 Aspen Prize Finalist with Distinction, placing
San Jacinto College among the
out of more than 1,100 community colleges
CREDENTIALS AWARDED IN THE LAST FIVE ACADEMIC YEARS36,800
5CAMPUSES
Located on the east side of
HOUSTON, the fourth
largest and the most diverse
city in the nation
• The San Jac Promise program provides eligible graduates from Sam Rayburn High School, South Houston High School, and Dobie High School with up to three years of guaranteed tuition and additional assistance to earn their degree or certificate.
• Currently managing 48 grants totaling approximately $35.8 million for workforce training, STEM, scholarships, and more
• Ranked seventh in the nation for Hispanic student enrollment (Hispanic Outlook Magazine, February 2021)
A diverse student body representing
more than
50 COUNTRIES
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
IN THE
NATION
TOP 5
• San Jacinto College is one of 13 higher education institutions and one of two community colleges in the U.S. to receive a NASA MUREP Aerospace Academy grant, which recruits and retains underserved students into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
• More than 4,000 people annually receive short-term technical training through the continuing and professional development division.
• In November 2020, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and the Siemens Foundation named 14 San Jacinto College students as Siemens Technical Scholars.
ACTIVE STUDENT
GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONS
MORE THAN
80 STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS
281-998-6150 | www.sanjac.edu | Connect with us on The San Jacinto College District is committed to equal opportunity for all students, employees, and applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. The following College official has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College’s non-discrimination policies: Vice Chancellor of Human Resources, 4624 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, TX 77504; 281-991-2659; Sandra.Ramirez@sjcd.edu.
• In 2020, record-setting dual credit and early college high school programs helped more than 6,900 students work toward receiving their associate degrees before earning a high school diploma.
• San Jacinto College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
• The EDGE Center at San Jacinto College, located at the Houston Spaceport, serves as the education partner for the growing list of aerospace companies relocating to Houston.
TOP 10 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES*ACADEMIC YEARS 2016 – 2020 *INCLUDES ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL AWARDS
6,165General Studies
Associate
1,159Cosmetology
2,524Welding
Technology
1,496Computer Science and Information
Technology
2,169Process
Technology
1,903Life Science
Associate
1,269Engineering
Design Graphics
1,214Social and
Behavioral Science Associate
3,071Accounting and
General Business
INCREASED THE NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
AWARDED SINCE 2011 BY
1,084Associate
Degree Nursing
70.9%
30% OF STUDENTS
RECEIVE SOME
FORM OF FINANCIAL
MORE THAN
1,000 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN HONORS PROGRAM
COURSES USING OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, OR DIGITAL CLASSROOM MATERIALS, HAVE SAVED STUDENTS
MORE THAN
$17 MILLIONIN TEXTBOOK COSTS FROM SPRING 2017 - SPRING 2021.
ON-CAMPUS VETERANS CENTERS THAT PROVIDE ACADEMIC ADVISING AND BENEFIT CERTIFICATION TO THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED.
RANKED AS THE
#5 COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES AWARDED TO HISPANICS IN THE U.S.
(Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine, 2021)
TRANSFERS TO FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS(Fall 2019–Summer 2020)
2,966
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