Chipola vs. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami

Comparable Facts

Compare Chipola College in Marianna, FL with Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami in Miami, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Chipola College is larger than Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami based on total student enrollment (1,934 students vs. 32 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chipola College is located in Marianna, FL (Distant Town setting); Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami is in Miami, FL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Chipola College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Chipola College 17:1; Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami 3:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 66% lower than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami ($4,560 vs. $13,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 60.5% higher at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami than at Chipola College (about $5,417 more per year; $14,367 vs. $8,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Chipola College than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami (76% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Chipola and Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami.
• Enrolled first-year students at Chipola average a 2.5 high school GPA, 0.5 higher than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami (2.0).

Loans and repayment

• More Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chipola students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 47%).

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