Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs. Southwest Florida College

Keiser University Ft Lauderdale vs. Southwest Florida College comparison

	Keiser University Ft Lauderdale	Southwest Florida College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Southwest Florida College
Location	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Fort Myers, FL
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	19,020	578
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	keiseruniversity.edu	swfc.edu
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Costs	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Southwest Florida College
Tuition (In State)	$22,048	$14,742
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,048	$14,742
Room & Board	$15,212	$11,164
Avg Net Price	$35,346	$19,073
Avg Grant Aid	$8,044	$5,823
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	82%

Admission	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Southwest Florida College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,742	-
Admitted	3,612	-
Acceptance Rate	96.5%	Open
Enrolled %	50.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Southwest Florida College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (51%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Business (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Southwest Florida College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$26,100
Making Student Loan Payments	27%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$21,649
Median Loan Payment	$266	$223

Diversity	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Southwest Florida College
% Men	29%	42%
% Women	71%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	47%
% Black	21%	20%
% Hispanic	28%	25%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Southwest Florida College
% In-State	72%	100%
% Out-of-State	23%	0%
Campus	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Southwest Florida College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is larger than than Southwest Florida College based on total student enrollment (19,020 students vs. 578 students)

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs. Southwest Florida College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale or Southwest Florida College?

• Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is 49.6% more expensive to attend than Southwest Florida College for in-state tuition ($22,048.00 vs. $14,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 49.6% higher at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale than Southwest Florida College ($22,048.00 vs. $14,742.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Florida College than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale ($19,073 vs. $35,346)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Florida College are 36.3% lower than costs at Keiser University Ft Lauderdale ($11,164 vs. $15,212)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Florida College than Keiser University Ft Lauderdale (82% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keiser University Ft Lauderdale students is 38.1% larger than aid received Southwest Florida College ($8,044 vs. $5,823)

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

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs. Southwest Florida College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale or Southwest Florida 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 Southwest Florida College and Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale.

• Graduates from Keiser University Ft Lauderdale earn on average $7,800 more per year than Southwest Florida College graduates after ten years. ($33,900 vs. $26,100)
• Southwest Florida College students graduate with a $4,101 lower median federal student loan debt than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates. ($21,649 vs. $25,750)
• Southwest Florida College graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates. ($223 vs. $266)
• More Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest Florida College students, three years after graduation. (27% vs. 26%)

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