Indian River State College vs. Seminole State

Indian River State College vs. Seminole State College of Florida comparison

	Indian River State College	Seminole State College of Florida	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Indian River State College	Seminole State
Location	Fort Pierce, FL	Sanford, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	14,862	14,323
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	irsc.edu	seminolestate.edu
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Costs	Indian River State College	Seminole State
Tuition (In State)	$2,496	$2,393
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,360	$9,494
Room & Board	$8,670	$6,464
Avg Net Price	$5,019	$3,144
Avg Grant Aid	$5,563	$6,979
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	81%

Admission	Indian River State College	Seminole State
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 2, 2025

Academics	Indian River State College	Seminole State
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	26:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) Health Professions (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Business (11%) Engineering Technology (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (21%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	Indian River State College	Seminole State
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$34,200
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	31%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,709	$10,027
Median Loan Payment	$69	$103

Diversity	Indian River State College	Seminole State
% Men	40%	43%
% Women	60%	57%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	49%
% Black	17%	17%
% Hispanic	20%	25%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Indian River State College	Seminole State
% In-State	99%	98%
% Out-of-State	1%	2%
Campus	Indian River State College	Seminole State
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Indian River State College is larger than than Seminole State based on total student enrollment (14,862 students vs. 14,323 students)

Indian River State College vs. Seminole State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Indian River State College or Seminole State?

• Indian River State College is 4.3% more expensive to attend than Seminole State for in-state tuition ($2,496.00 vs. $2,393.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.4% higher at Seminole State than Indian River State College ($9,494.00 vs. $9,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Seminole State College of Florida than Indian River State College ($3,144 vs. $5,019)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Seminole State College of Florida are 34.1% lower than costs at Indian River State College ($6,464 vs. $8,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indian River State College than Seminole State College of Florida (91% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Seminole State College of Florida students is 25.5% larger than aid received Indian River State College ($6,979 vs. $5,563)

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

Indian River State College vs. Seminole State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Indian River State College or Seminole 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 Seminole State and Indian River State College.

• Graduates from Seminole State College of Florida earn on average $2,600 more per year than Indian River State College graduates after ten years. ($34,200 vs. $31,600)
• Indian River State College students graduate with a $3,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Seminole State graduates. ($6,709 vs. $10,027)
• Indian River State College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Seminole State graduates. ($69 vs. $103)
• More Indian River State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Seminole State students, three years after graduation. (38% vs. 31%)

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