Pensacola State vs. South Carolina State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Pensacola State College in Pensacola, FL with South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pensacola State College is larger than South Carolina State University based on total student enrollment (9,491 students vs. 3,242 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pensacola State College is located in Pensacola, FL (Small City setting); South Carolina State University is in Orangeburg, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Pensacola State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. South Carolina State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pensacola State College 25:1; South Carolina State University 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Carolina State University are 48.7% lower than at Pensacola State College ($9,000 vs. $17,556).
• Out-of-state tuition is 129.9% higher at South Carolina State University than at Pensacola State College (about $12,290 more per year; $21,750 vs. $9,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Carolina State University than at Pensacola State College (95% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Carolina State University students is 78.2% larger than aid received by Pensacola State College students ($11,579 vs. $6,499).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Pensacola State, test-free at South Carolina State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pensacola State Aug 30, 2027; South Carolina State University Jul 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at South Carolina State University average a 3.17 high school GPA, 0.63 higher than at Pensacola State (2.54).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pensacola State College graduates have a $29,705 lower median loan debt than South Carolina State University graduates ($3,500 vs. $33,205).
• Among borrowers, Pensacola State graduates have an estimated $307 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than South Carolina State University graduates ($36 vs. $343).
• More Pensacola State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Carolina State University students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 27%).

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