The College of the Florida Keys vs. Southeastern College-West Palm Beach

Comparable Facts

Compare The College of the Florida Keys in Key West, 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.

The College of the Florida Keys is larger than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach based on total student enrollment (1,025 students vs. 564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The College of the Florida Keys is located in Key West, FL (Remote Town setting); Southeastern College West Palm Beach is in West Palm Beach, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• The College of the Florida Keys 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: The College of the Florida Keys 12:1; 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 37.7% lower than at The College of the Florida Keys ($9,120 vs. $14,632).
• Out-of-state tuition is 86% higher at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach than at The College of the Florida Keys (about $11,318 more per year; $24,480 vs. $13,162).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern College West Palm Beach than at The College of the Florida Keys (97% vs. 44%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern College West Palm Beach students is 35.2% larger than aid received by The College of the Florida Keys students ($9,021 vs. $6,673).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at The College of the Florida Keys, test-free at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The College of the Florida Keys graduates have a $7,270 lower median loan debt than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates ($8,980 vs. $16,250).
• Among borrowers, The College of the Florida Keys graduates have an estimated $76 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates ($92 vs. $168).
• More The College of the Florida Keys graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern College-West Palm Beach students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 24%).

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