HCC vs. Southeastern College-West Palm Beach

Comparable Facts

Compare Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, 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.

Hillsborough Community College is larger than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach based on total student enrollment (21,483 students vs. 564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa, FL (Large City setting); Southeastern College West Palm Beach is in West Palm Beach, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Hillsborough Community 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: Hillsborough Community College 23:1; 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 28.6% lower than at Hillsborough Community College ($9,120 vs. $12,780).
• Out-of-state tuition is 168.7% higher at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach than at Hillsborough Community College (about $15,369 more per year; $24,480 vs. $9,111).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern College West Palm Beach than at Hillsborough Community College (97% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern College West Palm Beach students is 32.7% larger than aid received by Hillsborough Community College students ($9,021 vs. $6,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at HCC, test-free at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hillsborough Community College graduates have a $6,750 lower median loan debt than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates ($9,500 vs. $16,250).
• Among borrowers, HCC graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates ($98 vs. $168).
• More HCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern College-West Palm Beach students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 24%).

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