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Compare Eastern Florida State College vs Pensacola State College

Melbourne, FL · Pensacola, FL

Eastern Florida State CollegePensacola State College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,440/yr$3,957/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,858/yr$3,533/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,250$7,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,658/yr$10,286/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,600/yr$10,678/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,722/yr$8,978/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$11,623/yr$11,594/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$130/mo$80/mo
Room & board (on campus)$10,701/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$10,701/yr$17,556/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$600/yr$1,800/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,307/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$11,966/yr$11,894/yr
Tuition (in-state)$2,496/yr$2,361/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,739/yr$9,460/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%39%
Students taking federal loans15%8.3%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate52%36%
Typical earnings 10 years in$37,195/yr$36,739/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,193–$56,671$19,318–$56,096
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)47%37%
White students graduating54%41%
Black students graduating38%21%
Hispanic students graduating54%35%
Asian students graduating72%41%
Typical earnings 6 years in$32,437/yr$32,495/yr
Earn more than a HS grad52%50%
Pell students who graduate45%35%
First-gen students who finish29%27%
Low-income students who finish27%26%
Students who transfer out13%17%
Typical earnings 8 years in$35,509/yr$34,122/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 41% · Health Professions 17% · Business, Management & Marketing 14%Liberal Arts & General Studies 36% · Health Professions 20% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 41% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 36% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 17% of degreesHealth Professions — 20% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Information Science/Studies — $57,313/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $77,185/yr
Degrees in STEM12%12%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment10,4907,538
Students per professor22 : 125 : 1
Average professor pay$6,880/mo$5,995/mo
Full-time professors37%38%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$22,006$20,605
SettingCity (small)City (small)
LocationMelbourne, FLPensacola, FL
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19601948
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate'sBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.7%1.4%
Men41%33%
Women59%67%
White students57%56%
Black students12%22%
Hispanic or Latino students19%10%
Asian students2.5%2.6%
Two or more races6.1%7.5%
Other / not reported1.8%1.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students40%49%
Part-time students60%53%
Students age 25+29%35%
Spent on teaching per student$4,778/yr$5,812/yr
Endowment$22.6M$16.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing192No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$7,000/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division INJCAA Division I
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams139
Student athletes195151
Athletic scholarships$1.6M$1.0M
Athletics budget$3.7M$2.5M
Athletics revenue$3.7M$2.5M
Recruiting spend$122,467$1,362

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.