Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs. Pensacola State

Keiser University Ft Lauderdale vs. Pensacola State College comparison

	Keiser University Ft Lauderdale	Pensacola State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Pensacola State
Location	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Pensacola, FL
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	20,102	8,518
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	keiseruniversity.edu	pensacolastate.edu
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Costs	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Pensacola State
Tuition (In State)	$22,936	$1,871
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,936	$7,483
Room & Board	$15,650	$10,226
Avg Net Price	$33,865	$3,436
Avg Grant Aid	$11,623	$6,614
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	76%

Admission	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Pensacola State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,375	-
Admitted	3,288	-
Acceptance Rate	97.4%	Open
Enrolled %	59.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.54
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 30, 2026

Academics	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Pensacola State
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	23:1
Popular Majors		Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (25%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Pensacola State
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	27%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$3,500
Median Loan Payment	$266	$36

Diversity	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Pensacola State
% Men	4%	9%
% Women	8%	12%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	66%
% Black	21%	16%
% Hispanic	28%	6%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Pensacola State
% In-State	72%	91%
% Out-of-State	23%	4%
Campus	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Pensacola State
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is larger than than Pensacola State based on total student enrollment (20,102 students vs. 8,518 students)

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs. Pensacola State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale or Pensacola State?

• Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is 1,125.9% more expensive to attend than Pensacola State for in-state tuition ($22,936.00 vs. $1,871.00)
• Out of state tuition is 206.5% higher at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale than Pensacola State College ($22,936.00 vs. $7,483.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pensacola State College than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale ($3,436 vs. $33,865)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pensacola State College are 53% lower than costs at Keiser University Ft Lauderdale ($10,226 vs. $15,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keiser University Ft Lauderdale than Pensacola State College (94% vs. 76%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keiser University Ft Lauderdale students is 75.7% larger than aid received Pensacola State College ($11,623 vs. $6,614)

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

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs. Pensacola State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale 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 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale.

• Graduates from Keiser University Ft Lauderdale earn on average $3,600 more per year than Pensacola State graduates after ten years. ($33,900 vs. $30,300)
• Pensacola State College students graduate with a $22,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates. ($3,500 vs. $25,750)
• Pensacola State graduates are paying $230 less per month on federal student loans than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates. ($36 vs. $266)
• More Pensacola State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 27%)

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