Eastern Florida State College vs. CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, FL with CBT Technology Institute Hialeah in Hialeah, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Florida State College is larger than CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah based on total student enrollment (14,053 students vs. 547 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Florida State College is located in Melbourne, FL (Large Suburban setting); CBT Technology Institute Hialeah is in Hialeah, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Eastern Florida State College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. CBT Technology Institute Hialeah is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Florida State College 22:1; CBT Technology Institute Hialeah 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at CBT Technology Institute Hialeah are 22.3% lower than at Eastern Florida State College ($8,320 vs. $10,701).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.1% higher at CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah than at Eastern Florida State College (about $4,291 more per year; $14,030 vs. $9,739).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CBT Technology Institute Hialeah than at Eastern Florida State College (100% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Florida State College students is 1.8% larger than aid received by CBT Technology Institute Hialeah students ($5,184 vs. $5,094).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Eastern Florida State College and CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah.
• Typical fall application deadline: Eastern Florida State College Aug 13, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CBT Technology Institute Hialeah graduates have a $300 lower median loan debt than Eastern Florida State College graduates ($8,700 vs. $9,000).
• Among borrowers, CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Eastern Florida State College graduates ($89 vs. $93).
• More CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Florida State College students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 35%).

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