Talladega College vs. Pensacola State

Talladega College vs. Pensacola State College comparison

	Talladega College	Pensacola State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Talladega College	Pensacola State
Location	Talladega, AL	Pensacola, FL
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	903	7,981
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	talladega.edu	pensacolastate.edu
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Costs	Talladega College	Pensacola State
Tuition (In State)	$12,130	$1,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,130	$7,551
Room & Board	$8,934	$9,486
Avg Net Price	$12,360	$3,305
Avg Grant Aid	$10,082	$5,663
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	67%

Admission	Talladega College	Pensacola State
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.4	2.54
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 30, 2025

Academics	Talladega College	Pensacola State
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Ethnic Studies (53%) Business (15%) Education (10%) Psychology (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (25%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	Talladega College	Pensacola State
Graduation Rate	20%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,500	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,822	$3,500
Median Loan Payment	$298	$36

Diversity	Talladega College	Pensacola State
% Men	50%	36%
% Women	50%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	66%
% Black	89%	16%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Talladega College	Pensacola State
% In-State	35%	94%
% Out-of-State	62%	5%
Campus	Talladega College	Pensacola State
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Pensacola State College is larger than than Talladega College based on total student enrollment (7,981 students vs. 903 students)

Talladega College vs. Pensacola State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Talladega College or Pensacola State?

• Talladega College is 542.5% more expensive to attend than Pensacola State for in-state tuition ($12,130.00 vs. $1,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 60.6% higher at Talladega College than Pensacola State College ($12,130.00 vs. $7,551.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pensacola State College than Talladega College ($3,305 vs. $12,360)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Talladega College are 6.2% lower than costs at Pensacola State College ($8,934 vs. $9,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Talladega College than Pensacola State College (96% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Talladega College students is 78% larger than aid received Pensacola State College ($10,082 vs. $5,663)

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

• Accepted freshman Pensacola State students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (2.54) than students at Talladega College (2.4)

Talladega College vs. Pensacola State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Talladega College or Pensacola State? 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 Pensacola State and Talladega College.

• Graduates from Pensacola State College earn on average $3,800 more per year than Talladega College graduates after ten years. ($30,300 vs. $26,500)
• Pensacola State College students graduate with a $25,322 lower median federal student loan debt than Talladega College graduates. ($3,500 vs. $28,822)
• Pensacola State graduates are paying $262 less per month on federal student loans than Talladega College graduates. ($36 vs. $298)
• More Pensacola State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 15%)

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