Northwest Florida State College vs. Pensacola State

Northwest Florida State College vs. Pensacola State College comparison

	Northwest Florida State College	Pensacola State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwest Florida State College	Pensacola State
Location	Niceville, FL	Pensacola, FL
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	4,898	7,981
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwfsc.edu	pensacolastate.edu
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Costs	Northwest Florida State College	Pensacola State
Tuition (In State)	$2,496	$1,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,425	$7,551
Room & Board	$8,930	$9,486
Avg Net Price	$7,082	$3,305
Avg Grant Aid	$5,406	$5,663
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	67%

Admission	Northwest Florida State College	Pensacola State
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.54
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 30, 2025

Academics	Northwest Florida State College	Pensacola State
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (59%) Business (14%) Health Professions (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (25%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	Northwest Florida State College	Pensacola State
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,400	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$4,370	$3,500
Median Loan Payment	$45	$36

Diversity	Northwest Florida State College	Pensacola State
% Men	40%	36%
% Women	60%	64%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	66%
% Black	8%	16%
% Hispanic	9%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Northwest Florida State College	Pensacola State
% In-State	68%	94%
% Out-of-State	5%	5%
Campus	Northwest Florida State College	Pensacola State
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Pensacola State College is larger than than Northwest Florida State College based on total student enrollment (7,981 students vs. 4,898 students)

Northwest Florida State College vs. Pensacola State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwest Florida State College or Pensacola State?

• Northwest Florida State College is 32.2% more expensive to attend than Pensacola State for in-state tuition ($2,496.00 vs. $1,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.8% higher at Northwest Florida State College than Pensacola State College ($9,425.00 vs. $7,551.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pensacola State College than Northwest Florida State College ($3,305 vs. $7,082)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwest Florida State College are 6.2% lower than costs at Pensacola State College ($8,930 vs. $9,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest Florida State College than Pensacola State College (74% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pensacola State College students is 4.8% larger than aid received Northwest Florida State College ($5,663 vs. $5,406)

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

Northwest Florida State College vs. Pensacola State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwest Florida State College 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 Northwest Florida State College.

• Graduates from Northwest Florida State College earn on average $2,100 more per year than Pensacola State graduates after ten years. ($32,400 vs. $30,300)
• Pensacola State College students graduate with a $870 lower median federal student loan debt than Northwest Florida State College graduates. ($3,500 vs. $4,370)
• Pensacola State graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Northwest Florida State College graduates. ($36 vs. $45)
• More Northwest Florida State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pensacola State students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 46%)

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