Pasco-Hernando State College vs. City College-Altamonte Springs

Comparable Facts

Compare Pasco Hernando State College in New Port Richey, FL with City College Altamonte Springs in Altamonte Springs, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pasco Hernando State College is larger than City College-Altamonte Springs based on total student enrollment (9,410 students vs. 362 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pasco Hernando State College is located in New Port Richey, FL (Large Suburban setting); City College Altamonte Springs is in Altamonte Springs, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Pasco Hernando 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: Pasco Hernando State College 22:1; City College Altamonte Springs 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pasco Hernando State College are 35.1% lower than at City College Altamonte Springs ($9,252 vs. $14,252).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.7% higher at City College-Altamonte Springs than at Pasco Hernando State College (about $6,580 more per year; $18,612 vs. $12,032).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pasco Hernando State College than at City College Altamonte Springs (58% vs. 38%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pasco Hernando State College students is 92% larger than aid received by City College Altamonte Springs students ($6,260 vs. $3,260).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pasco Hernando State College graduates have a $18,411 lower median loan debt than City College-Altamonte Springs graduates ($7,896 vs. $26,307).
• Among borrowers, Pasco-Hernando State College graduates have an estimated $191 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than City College-Altamonte Springs graduates ($81 vs. $272).
• More Pasco-Hernando State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City College-Altamonte Springs students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 22%).

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