LSCC vs. City College-Altamonte Springs

Comparable Facts

Compare Lake Sumter State College in Leesburg, FL with City College Altamonte Springs in Altamonte Springs, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lake Sumter State College is larger than City College-Altamonte Springs based on total student enrollment (5,810 students vs. 362 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lake Sumter State College is located in Leesburg, FL (Small Suburban setting); City College Altamonte Springs is in Altamonte Springs, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Lake Sumter State College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. City College Altamonte Springs is a private, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lake Sumter State College 28:1; City College Altamonte Springs 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Sumter State College are 11.7% lower than at City College Altamonte Springs ($12,582 vs. $14,252).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.2% higher at City College-Altamonte Springs than at Lake Sumter State College (about $5,336 more per year; $18,612 vs. $13,276).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lake Sumter State College than at City College Altamonte Springs (73% vs. 38%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Sumter State College students is 76.4% larger than aid received by City College Altamonte Springs students ($5,751 vs. $3,260).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both LSCC and City College-Altamonte Springs.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lake Sumter State College graduates have a $18,460 lower median loan debt than City College-Altamonte Springs graduates ($7,847 vs. $26,307).
• Among borrowers, LSCC graduates have an estimated $191 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than City College-Altamonte Springs graduates ($81 vs. $272).
• More LSCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City College-Altamonte Springs students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 22%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.