Pensacola State vs. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Comparable Facts

Compare Pensacola State College in Pensacola, FL with Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pensacola State College is larger than Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University based on total student enrollment (9,491 students vs. 1,191 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pensacola State College is located in Pensacola, FL (Small City setting); Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is in Baton Rouge, LA (Midsize City setting).
• Pensacola State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pensacola State College 25:1; Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pensacola State College are 9.8% lower than at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ($17,556 vs. $19,467).
• Out-of-state tuition is 93.6% higher at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University than at Pensacola State College (about $8,850 more per year; $18,310 vs. $9,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University than at Pensacola State College (92% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University students is 76.6% larger than aid received by Pensacola State College students ($11,476 vs. $6,499).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Pensacola State, test-free at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pensacola State Aug 30, 2027; Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University average a 3.23 high school GPA, 0.69 higher than at Pensacola State (2.54).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pensacola State College graduates have a $21,500 lower median loan debt than Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University graduates ($3,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Pensacola State graduates have an estimated $222 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University graduates ($36 vs. $258).
• More Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pensacola State students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 46%).

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