Eastern Florida State College vs. Southeastern College-West Palm Beach

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, FL with Southeastern College West Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Florida State College is larger than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach based on total student enrollment (14,053 students vs. 564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Florida State College is located in Melbourne, FL (Large Suburban setting); Southeastern College West Palm Beach is in West Palm Beach, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Eastern Florida State College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeastern College West Palm Beach is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Florida State College 22:1; Southeastern College West Palm Beach 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern College West Palm Beach are 14.8% lower than at Eastern Florida State College ($9,120 vs. $10,701).
• Out-of-state tuition is 151.4% higher at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach than at Eastern Florida State College (about $14,741 more per year; $24,480 vs. $9,739).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern College West Palm Beach than at Eastern Florida State College (97% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern College West Palm Beach students is 74% larger than aid received by Eastern Florida State College students ($9,021 vs. $5,184).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Eastern Florida State College, test-free at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach.
• Typical fall application deadline: Eastern Florida State College Aug 13, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern Florida State College graduates have a $7,250 lower median loan debt than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates ($9,000 vs. $16,250).
• Among borrowers, Eastern Florida State College graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates ($93 vs. $168).
• More Eastern Florida State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern College-West Palm Beach students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 24%).

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