PUC vs. Florida College

Pacific Union College vs. Florida College comparison

	Pacific Union College	Florida College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PUC	Florida College
Location	Angwin, CA	Temple Terrace, FL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	870	622
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	puc.edu	floridacollege.edu
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Costs	PUC	Florida College
Tuition (In State)	$32,655	$17,060
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,655	$17,060
Room & Board	$9,273	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$21,841	$21,360
Avg Grant Aid	$23,383	$10,667
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	PUC	Florida College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,364	286
Admitted	661	205
Acceptance Rate	48.5%	71.7%
Enrolled %	16.9%	83.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/23	19/27
SAT Range	990/1200	930/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	PUC	Florida College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Education (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (75%) Business (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%) Education (5%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (2%)
Outcomes	PUC	Florida College
Graduation Rate	45%	16%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,200	$39,200
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$13,449
Median Loan Payment	$310	$139

Diversity	PUC	Florida College
% Men	37%	47%
% Women	63%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	78%
% Black	9%	6%
% Hispanic	28%	6%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	5%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	PUC	Florida College
% In-State	77%	27%
% Out-of-State	21%	67%
Campus	PUC	Florida College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Pacific Union College is larger than than Florida College based on total student enrollment (870 students vs. 622 students)

PUC vs. Florida College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PUC or Florida College?

• Pacific Union College is 91.4% more expensive to attend than Florida College for in-state tuition ($32,655.00 vs. $17,060.00)
• Out of state tuition is 91.4% higher at PUC than Florida College ($32,655.00 vs. $17,060.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Florida College than PUC ($21,360 vs. $21,841)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pacific Union College are 10% lower than costs at Florida College ($9,273 vs. $10,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Union College than Florida College (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific Union College students is 119.2% larger than aid received Florida College ($23,383 vs. $10,667)

PUC vs. Florida College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Florida College (1008) is 24 points higher than at PUC (984)
• Incoming Florida College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at PUC (21)
• Accepted freshman Florida College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at PUC (3.24)
• Florida College has a higher acceptance rate (71.7%) than PUC (48.5%)

PUC vs. Florida College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PUC or 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 Florida College and PUC.

• The graduation rate at PUC is higher than Florida College (45% vs. 16%)
• Graduates from Pacific Union College earn on average $20,000 more per year than Florida College graduates after ten years. ($59,200 vs. $39,200)
• Florida College students graduate with a $16,551 lower median federal student loan debt than PUC graduates. ($13,449 vs. $30,000)
• Florida College graduates are paying $171 less per month on federal student loans than PUC graduates. ($139 vs. $310)
• More Florida College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PUC students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 57%)

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