West Hills College-Coalinga vs Panola College

West Hills College-Coalinga and Panola College, two esteemed community colleges in California and Texas respectively, offer distinct educational experiences. West Hills boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming all aspiring students, while Panola College maintains a slightly more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 98%. Both institutions offer a diverse range of programs, with West Hills excelling in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences, and Panola College specializing in Health Professions and Related Programs. While West Hills caters to a predominantly Hispanic student body, Panola College's student population is primarily White. With graduation rates of 22% and 23% respectively, both colleges are committed to supporting students in achieving their academic goals. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details and discover which college aligns best with your educational aspirations.

	Panola College	West Hills College-Coalinga
Overview
Location	Carthage, Texas	Coalinga, California
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Town: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	68.0%	61.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $18,212 Out of state: $19,220	In state: $24,520 Out of state: $33,730
Average net price	$6,080	$11,458
Tuition	$792	In state: $1,380 Out of state: $10,590
Room & board	$5,260	Room/dormitory: $3,290 Meal plan: $4,600
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	84.0% Average amount $7,099	90.0% Average amount $5,995
Students receiving federal student loan	11.0% Average amount $3,805
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,469 Men 33.7% Women 66.3%	3,801 Men 47.2% Women 52.8%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	7.2%	11.5%
International students	0.9%	0.4%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	194	143
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Texas Louisiana Arizona California Illinois	California

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Engineering Technologies Precision Production English Language and Literature	Liberal Arts Family and Consumer Sciences Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Agriculture
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	25:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	36.6%	30.7%
Dropout rate	44.4%	52.5%
Transferred out	14.0%	9.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $57,916 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $61,671 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $55,418 Year 2: $52,550 Year 3: $55,924 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $9,832 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $32,546 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,890 Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $80,858 Year 3: $81,363 Public Health (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $61,814 Year 3: $59,579 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $18,816 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $22,667 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,087 Year 3: $18,480 Psychology, General (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,796 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $58,585 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $58,002 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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