[3] The Bee County Junior College District was created at an election on November 2, 1965.

That election resulted from several years of study and work to establish a community college for Bee County.

[4] The campus also offers hundreds of academic courses in 27 concentration areas, relatable to "majors", which are transferable to most four-year institutions.

In 2006, the college reinstated a portion of its athletics program after years of absence from intramural competition.

Coastal Bend College Cougars compete in National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 14 in men's basketball, soccer, and baseball, and women's basketball, softball, and volleyball.