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San Jacinto College's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), San Jacinto College took in $269 million and spent $272 million.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

School district taxes45%State tax money31%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)17%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money2.9%

What stands out

45%

of San Jacinto College's money comes from property tax.A typical community or technical college district gets 15%.

School district taxes45%

Property tax
45%$122 million

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$44.5 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition and university housing and dining
  • College tuition$41.5 million
  • University housing and dining$3.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.9%$7.8 million

State tax money31%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
31%$83.7 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$11.0 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.6%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$271 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 1 more
  • Colleges and universities$250 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$16.5 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$4.5 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$1.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

San Jacinto College. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of San Jacinto College itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.