City College-Altamonte Springs vs. Southeastern College-West Palm Beach

Comparable Facts

Compare City College Altamonte Springs in Altamonte Springs, FL with Southeastern College West Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southeastern College West Palm Beach is larger than City College-Altamonte Springs based on total student enrollment (564 students vs. 362 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City College Altamonte Springs is located in Altamonte Springs, FL (Large Suburban setting); Southeastern College West Palm Beach is in West Palm Beach, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• City College Altamonte Springs is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeastern College West Palm Beach is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City College Altamonte Springs 15:1; Southeastern College West Palm Beach 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern College West Palm Beach are 36% lower than at City College Altamonte Springs ($9,120 vs. $14,252).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.5% higher at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach than at City College Altamonte Springs (about $5,868 more per year; $24,480 vs. $18,612).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern College West Palm Beach than at City College Altamonte Springs (97% vs. 38%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern College West Palm Beach students is 176.7% larger than aid received by City College Altamonte Springs students ($9,021 vs. $3,260).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at City College-Altamonte Springs, test-free at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 100% at City College-Altamonte Springs vs. 62% at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern College West Palm Beach graduates have a $10,057 lower median loan debt than City College-Altamonte Springs graduates ($16,250 vs. $26,307).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates have an estimated $104 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than City College-Altamonte Springs graduates ($168 vs. $272).
• More Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City College-Altamonte Springs students, three years after graduation (24% vs. 22%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.