HCC vs. Centura Institute

Hillsborough Community College vs. Centura Institute comparison

	Hillsborough Community College	Centura Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HCC	Centura Institute
Location	Tampa, FL	Orlando, FL
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	19,504	77
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	hccfl.edu	centurainstitute.edu
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Costs	HCC	Centura Institute
Tuition (In State)	$1,931	$16,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,728	$16,200
Room & Board	$9,662	$7,308
Avg Net Price	$3,628	-
Avg Grant Aid	$7,537	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	0%

Admission	HCC	Centura Institute
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
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	HCC	Centura Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (52%) Health Professions (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (13%) Business (4%) Education (4%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	HCC	Centura Institute
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,500	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$98	$98

Diversity	HCC	Centura Institute
% Men	42%	0%
% Women	58%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	35%	21%
% Black	18%	53%
% Hispanic	26%	19%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	3%

Students	HCC	Centura Institute
% In-State	97%	-
% Out-of-State	1%	-
Campus	HCC	Centura Institute
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hillsborough Community College is larger than than Centura Institute based on total student enrollment (19,504 students vs. 77 students)

HCC vs. Centura Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HCC or Centura Institute?

• Centura Institute is 738.9% more expensive to attend than HCC for in-state tuition ($16,200.00 vs. $1,931.00)
• Out of state tuition is 109.6% higher at Centura Institute than Hillsborough Community College ($16,200.00 vs. $7,728.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Centura Institute are 32.2% lower than costs at Hillsborough Community College ($7,308 vs. $9,662)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hillsborough Community College than Centura Institute (68% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hillsborough Community College students is ?% larger than aid received Centura Institute ($7,537 vs. $0)

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

HCC vs. Centura Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HCC or Centura Institute? 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 Centura Institute and HCC.

• Centura Institute and HCC graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($9,500 vs. $9,500)
• Centura Institute and HCC graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($98 vs. $98)
• More HCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centura Institute students, three years after graduation. (34% vs. 17%)

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