Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs. St Petersburg College

Keiser University Ft Lauderdale vs. St Petersburg College comparison

	Keiser University Ft Lauderdale	St Petersburg College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	St Petersburg College
Location	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Largo, FL
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	19,020	23,501
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	keiseruniversity.edu	spcollege.edu
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Costs	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	St Petersburg College
Tuition (In State)	$22,048	$1,943
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,048	$7,774
Room & Board	$15,212	$10,883
Avg Net Price	$35,346	$2,132
Avg Grant Aid	$8,044	$8,827
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	78%

Admission	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	St Petersburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,742	-
Admitted	3,612	-
Acceptance Rate	96.5%	Open
Enrolled %	50.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.0
Typical High School Grades	-	B
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	St Petersburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	22:1
Popular Majors		Liberal Arts and Humanities (51%) Health Professions (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Business (6%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	St Petersburg College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	27%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$16,249
Median Loan Payment	$266	$168

Diversity	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	St Petersburg College
% Men	29%	38%
% Women	71%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	64%
% Black	21%	14%
% Hispanic	28%	13%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	St Petersburg College
% In-State	72%	97%
% Out-of-State	23%	2%
Campus	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	St Petersburg 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

• St Petersburg College is larger than than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale based on total student enrollment (23,501 students vs. 19,020 students)

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs. St Petersburg College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale or St Petersburg College?

• Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is 1,034.7% more expensive to attend than St Petersburg College for in-state tuition ($22,048.00 vs. $1,943.00)
• Out of state tuition is 183.6% higher at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale than St Petersburg College ($22,048.00 vs. $7,774.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at St Petersburg College than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale ($2,132 vs. $35,346)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St Petersburg College are 39.8% lower than costs at Keiser University Ft Lauderdale ($10,883 vs. $15,212)
• More students receive financial grant aid at St Petersburg College than Keiser University Ft Lauderdale (78% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St Petersburg College students is 9.7% larger than aid received Keiser University Ft Lauderdale ($8,827 vs. $8,044)

Which college is harder to get into, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale 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 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale .

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs. St Petersburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from St Petersburg College earn on average $1,800 more per year than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates after ten years. ($35,700 vs. $33,900)
• St Petersburg College students graduate with a $9,501 lower median federal student loan debt than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates. ($16,249 vs. $25,750)
• St Petersburg College graduates are paying $98 less per month on federal student loans than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates. ($168 vs. $266)
• More St Petersburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 27%)

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