Paier College vs. Florida Career College-Miami

Comparable Facts

Compare Paier College in Bridgeport, CT with Florida Career College Miami in Miami, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Paier College is larger than Florida Career College-Miami based on total student enrollment (203 students vs. 130 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paier College is located in Bridgeport, CT (Large Suburban setting); Florida Career College Miami is in Miami, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Paier College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Florida Career College Miami is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paier College 9:1; Florida Career College Miami 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paier College are 9.3% lower than at Florida Career College Miami ($18,000 vs. $19,845).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32% higher at Paier College than at Florida Career College Miami (about $5,760 more per year; $23,760 vs. $18,000).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paier College as at Florida Career College Miami (0% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Paier College and Florida Career College-Miami.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Florida Career College Miami graduates have a $16,500 lower median loan debt than Paier College graduates ($9,500 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Florida Career College-Miami graduates have an estimated $170 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paier College graduates ($98 vs. $268).
• More Paier College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida Career College-Miami students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 19%).

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