PSC vs. NSC

Polk State College vs. Nevada State College comparison

	Polk State College	Nevada State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	NSC
Location	Winter Haven, FL	Henderson, NV
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	7,963	7,283
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	polk.edu	nevada.edu
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Costs	PSC	NSC
Tuition (In State)	$2,483	$5,693
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,933	$19,774
Room & Board	$8,339	$10,979
Avg Net Price	$9,832	$16,255
Avg Grant Aid	$5,253	$7,642
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	89%

Admission	PSC	NSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,733
Admitted	-	1,493
Acceptance Rate	Open	86.2%
Enrolled %	Open	34.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.75
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	PSC	NSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (52%) Health Professions (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Education (9%) Work and Family Studies (3%)	Health Professions (42%) Education (21%) Psychology (14%) Business (11%) Biology (3%)
Outcomes	PSC	NSC
Graduation Rate	-	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,500	$22,920
Median Loan Payment	$98	$236

Diversity	PSC	NSC
% Men	9%	0%
% Women	16%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	41%
% Black	17%	10%
% Hispanic	20%	25%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	7%

Students	PSC	NSC
% In-State	99%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	PSC	NSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Polk State College is larger than than NSC based on total student enrollment (7,963 students vs. 7,283 students)

PSC vs. NSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or NSC?

• Nevada State College is 129.3% more expensive to attend than PSC for in-state tuition ($5,693.00 vs. $2,483.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99.1% higher at NSC than Polk State College ($19,774.00 vs. $9,933.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Polk State College than NSC ($9,832 vs. $16,255)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Polk State College are 31.7% lower than costs at Nevada State College ($8,339 vs. $10,979)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Nevada State College than Polk State College (89% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nevada State College students is 45.5% larger than aid received Polk State College ($7,642 vs. $5,253)

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

PSC vs. NSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC or NSC? 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 NSC and PSC.

• Polk State College students graduate with a $13,420 lower median federal student loan debt than NSC graduates. ($9,500 vs. $22,920)
• PSC graduates are paying $138 less per month on federal student loans than NSC graduates. ($98 vs. $236)
• More NSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PSC students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 40%)

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