FCC vs. Chipola

Johnson University Florida vs. Chipola College comparison

	Johnson University Florida	Chipola College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	FCC	Chipola
Location	Kissimmee, FL	Marianna, FL
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	155	1,826
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	johnsonu.edu	chipola.edu
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Costs	FCC	Chipola
Tuition (In State)	$17,384	$2,365
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,384	$8,195
Room & Board	$8,591	$4,560
Avg Net Price	$20,191	$3,316
Avg Grant Aid	$8,836	$6,333
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	FCC	Chipola
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	174	-
Admitted	138	-
Acceptance Rate	79.3%	Open
Enrolled %	26.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.97	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	870/1040
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	FCC	Chipola
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (20%) Health Professions (19%) Education (5%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)
Outcomes	FCC	Chipola
Graduation Rate	24%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,100	$33,000
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,380	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$221	N/A

Diversity	FCC	Chipola
% Men	64%	38%
% Women	36%	62%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	74%
% Black	9%	17%
% Hispanic	10%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	17%	1%

Students	FCC	Chipola
% In-State	64%	92%
% Out-of-State	24%	8%
Campus	FCC	Chipola
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chipola College is larger than than FCC based on total student enrollment (1,826 students vs. 155 students)

FCC vs. Chipola Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, FCC or Chipola?

• Johnson University Florida is 635.1% more expensive to attend than Chipola for in-state tuition ($17,384.00 vs. $2,365.00)
• Out of state tuition is 112.1% higher at FCC than Chipola College ($17,384.00 vs. $8,195.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chipola College than FCC ($3,316 vs. $20,191)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 88.4% lower than costs at Johnson University Florida ($4,560 vs. $8,591)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson University Florida than Chipola College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson University Florida students is 39.5% larger than aid received Chipola College ($8,836 vs. $6,333)

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

• Accepted freshman FCC students have a 0.47 point higher average high school GPA (2.97) than students at Chipola (2.5)

FCC vs. Chipola Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, FCC or Chipola? 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 Chipola and FCC.

• Graduates from Johnson University Florida earn on average $100 more per year than Chipola graduates after ten years. ($33,100 vs. $33,000)
• More FCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chipola students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 47%)

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