Florida College vs. Pensacola State

Florida College vs. Pensacola State College comparison

	Florida College	Pensacola State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Florida College	Pensacola State
Location	Temple Terrace, FL	Pensacola, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	622	7,981
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	floridacollege.edu	pensacolastate.edu
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Costs	Florida College	Pensacola State
Tuition (In State)	$17,060	$1,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,060	$7,551
Room & Board	$10,200	$9,486
Avg Net Price	$21,360	$3,305
Avg Grant Aid	$10,667	$5,663
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	67%

Admission	Florida College	Pensacola State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	286	-
Admitted	205	-
Acceptance Rate	71.7%	Open
Enrolled %	83.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.28	2.54
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/27
SAT Range	930/1200
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 30, 2025

Academics	Florida College	Pensacola State
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (75%) Business (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%) Education (5%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (2%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (25%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	Florida College	Pensacola State
Graduation Rate	16%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,200	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,449	$3,500
Median Loan Payment	$139	$36

Diversity	Florida College	Pensacola State
% Men	47%	36%
% Women	53%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	66%
% Black	6%	16%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	5%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Florida College	Pensacola State
% In-State	27%	94%
% Out-of-State	67%	5%
Campus	Florida College	Pensacola State
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Pensacola State College is larger than than Florida College based on total student enrollment (7,981 students vs. 622 students)

Florida College vs. Pensacola State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Florida College or Pensacola State?

• Florida College is 803.6% more expensive to attend than Pensacola State for in-state tuition ($17,060.00 vs. $1,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 125.9% higher at Florida College than Pensacola State College ($17,060.00 vs. $7,551.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pensacola State College than Florida College ($3,305 vs. $21,360)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pensacola State College are 7.5% lower than costs at Florida College ($9,486 vs. $10,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Florida College than Pensacola State College (88% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florida College students is 88.4% larger than aid received Pensacola State College ($10,667 vs. $5,663)

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

• Accepted freshman Florida College students have a 0.74 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at Pensacola State (2.54)

Florida College vs. Pensacola State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Florida College or Pensacola State? 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 Pensacola State and Florida College.

• Graduates from Florida College earn on average $8,900 more per year than Pensacola State graduates after ten years. ($39,200 vs. $30,300)
• Pensacola State College students graduate with a $9,949 lower median federal student loan debt than Florida College graduates. ($3,500 vs. $13,449)
• Pensacola State graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than Florida College graduates. ($36 vs. $139)
• More Florida College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pensacola State students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 46%)

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