HCC vs. PSC

Hillsborough Community College and Polk State College side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Hillsborough Community College
Polk State College

At a glance

  • Cheaper after aid: HCC. Average net price is $3,333 vs $10,011 at PSC.
  • Earnings 10 years out: HCC $35,600 vs PSC $34,000 (median).
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Key differences

Hillsborough Community College Polk State College
Acceptance rate
HCC-
PSC-
SAT range (middle 50%)
HCC-
PSC-
Average net price
HCC $6,678 less
HCC$3,333
PSC$10,011
In-state tuition
HCC $188 less
HCC$2,506
PSC$2,694
Out-of-state tuition
HCC $706 less
HCC$9,111
PSC$9,817
Graduation rate
HCC-
PSC-
Median earnings (10 years)
HCC +$1,600
HCC$35,600
PSC$34,000

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • HCC -
  • PSC -
  • Admitted
  • HCC -
  • PSC -
  • Acceptance rate
  • HCC Open
  • PSC Open
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • HCC Open
  • PSC Open
  • Typical SAT score
  • HCC
  • PSC
  • Typical ACT score
  • HCC
  • PSC
  • Average high school GPA
  • HCC -
  • PSC -
  • Typical high school grades
  • HCC -
  • PSC -
  • Admissions standards
  • HCC Unavailable
  • PSC Unavailable
  • Applicant competition
  • HCC
  • PSC
  • SAT range
  • HCC
  • PSC
  • ACT range
  • HCC
  • PSC
  • Submit test scores
  • HCC Open admission
  • PSC Open admission
  • Application deadline
  • HCC
  • PSC
  • Tuition (in state)
  • HCC $2,506
  • PSC $2,694
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • HCC $9,111
  • PSC $9,817
  • Room & board
  • HCC $12,780
  • PSC $12,186
  • Average net price
  • HCC $3,333
  • PSC $10,011
  • Average grant aid
  • HCC $6,797
  • PSC $3,305
  • % receiving grant aid
  • HCC 63%
  • PSC 72%
  • Graduation rate
  • HCC -
  • PSC -
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • HCC $35,600
  • PSC $34,000
  • Making student loan payments
  • HCC 34%
  • PSC 40%
  • Median student loan debt
  • HCC $9,500
  • PSC $9,500
  • Median loan payment
  • HCC $98
  • PSC $98
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • HCC 23:1
  • PSC 19:1
  • Popular majors
  • HCC
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (52%)
    • Health Professions (19%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (13%)
    • Business (4%)
    • Education (4%)
  • PSC
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (52%)
    • Health Professions (20%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
    • Education (9%)
    • Work and Family Studies (3%)
  • Location
  • HCC Tampa, FL
  • PSC Winter Haven, FL
  • Setting
  • HCC Large City
  • PSC Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • HCC 21,483
  • PSC 10,318
  • Type
  • HCC Public 2 Year
  • PSC Public 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • HCC
  • PSC

Comparable Facts

Compare Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL with Polk State College in Winter Haven, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hillsborough Community College is larger than PSC based on total student enrollment (21,483 students vs. 10,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa, FL (Large City setting); Polk State College is in Winter Haven, FL (Small City setting).
  • Hillsborough Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Polk State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Hillsborough Community College 23:1; Polk State College 19:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Polk State College are 4.6% lower than at Hillsborough Community College ($12,186 vs. $12,780).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 7.7% higher at PSC than at Hillsborough Community College (about $706 more per year; $9,817 vs. $9,111).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Polk State College than at Hillsborough Community College (72% vs. 63%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Hillsborough Community College students is 105.7% larger than aid received by Polk State College students ($6,797 vs. $3,305).

Admissions details

  • SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both HCC and PSC.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Polk State College and HCC graduates have the same median loan debt ($9,500 vs. $9,500).
  • Among borrowers in the federal data, Polk State College and HCC graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($98 vs. $98).
  • More PSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HCC students, three years after graduation (40% vs. 34%).

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

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