Florida College vs. St Petersburg College

Florida College vs. St Petersburg College comparison

	Florida College	St Petersburg College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Florida College	St Petersburg College
Location	Temple Terrace, FL	Largo, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	622	23,501
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	floridacollege.edu	spcollege.edu
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Costs	Florida College	St Petersburg College
Tuition (In State)	$17,060	$1,943
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,060	$7,774
Room & Board	$10,200	$10,883
Avg Net Price	$21,360	$2,132
Avg Grant Aid	$10,667	$8,827
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	78%

Admission	Florida College	St Petersburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	286	-
Admitted	205	-
Acceptance Rate	71.7%	Open
Enrolled %	83.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.28	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
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

Academics	Florida College	St Petersburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	22:1
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 (51%) Health Professions (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Business (6%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Florida College	St Petersburg College
Graduation Rate	16%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,200	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,449	$16,249
Median Loan Payment	$139	$168

Diversity	Florida College	St Petersburg College
% Men	47%	38%
% Women	53%	62%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	64%
% Black	6%	14%
% Hispanic	6%	13%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Florida College	St Petersburg College
% In-State	27%	97%
% Out-of-State	67%	2%
Campus	Florida College	St Petersburg College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• St Petersburg College is larger than than Florida College based on total student enrollment (23,501 students vs. 622 students)

Florida College vs. St Petersburg College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Florida College or St Petersburg College?

• Florida College is 778% more expensive to attend than St Petersburg College for in-state tuition ($17,060.00 vs. $1,943.00)
• Out of state tuition is 119.4% higher at Florida College than St Petersburg College ($17,060.00 vs. $7,774.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at St Petersburg College than Florida College ($2,132 vs. $21,360)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida College are 6.7% lower than costs at St Petersburg College ($10,200 vs. $10,883)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Florida College than St Petersburg College (88% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florida College students is 20.8% larger than aid received St Petersburg College ($10,667 vs. $8,827)

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

• Accepted freshman Florida College students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at St Petersburg College (3.0)

Florida College vs. St Petersburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Florida College or St Petersburg College? 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 St Petersburg College and Florida College.

• Graduates from Florida College earn on average $3,500 more per year than St Petersburg College graduates after ten years. ($39,200 vs. $35,700)
• Florida College students graduate with a $2,800 lower median federal student loan debt than St Petersburg College graduates. ($13,449 vs. $16,249)
• Florida College graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than St Petersburg College graduates. ($139 vs. $168)
• More Florida College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St Petersburg College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 30%)

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