CCF vs. PSC

College of Central Florida vs. Polk State College comparison

	College of Central Florida	Polk State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCF	PSC
Location	Ocala, FL	Winter Haven, FL
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	5,483	8,180
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cf.edu	polk.edu
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Costs	CCF	PSC
Tuition (In State)	$1,987	$2,483
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,947	$9,933
Room & Board	$10,863	$8,339
Avg Net Price	$7,865	$9,588
Avg Grant Aid	$6,900	$3,168
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	71%

Admission	CCF	PSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	CCF	PSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (51%) Health Professions (22%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%) Business (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (52%) Health Professions (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Education (9%) Work and Family Studies (3%)
Outcomes	CCF	PSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,500	$34,000
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,187	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$105	$98

Diversity	CCF	PSC
% Men	37%	34%
% Women	63%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	53%
% Black	13%	17%
% Hispanic	15%	20%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	CCF	PSC
% In-State	98%	99%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	CCF	PSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Polk State College is larger than than CCF based on total student enrollment (8,180 students vs. 5,483 students)

CCF vs. PSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCF or PSC?

• Polk State College is 25% more expensive to attend than CCF for in-state tuition ($2,483.00 vs. $1,987.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25% higher at PSC than College of Central Florida ($9,933.00 vs. $7,947.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Central Florida than PSC ($7,865 vs. $9,588)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Polk State College are 30.3% lower than costs at College of Central Florida ($8,339 vs. $10,863)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Central Florida than Polk State College (98% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Central Florida students is 117.8% larger than aid received Polk State College ($6,900 vs. $3,168)

Which college is harder to get into, CCF or PSC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between PSC or CCF .

CCF vs. PSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCF or PSC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between PSC and CCF.

• Graduates from Polk State College earn on average $500 more per year than CCF graduates after ten years. ($34,000 vs. $33,500)
• Polk State College students graduate with a $687 lower median federal student loan debt than CCF graduates. ($9,500 vs. $10,187)
• PSC graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than CCF graduates. ($98 vs. $105)
• More PSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCF students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 30%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/