Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami

Comparable Facts

Compare Keiser University Ft Lauderdale in Fort Lauderdale, FL with Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami in Miami, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is larger than Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami based on total student enrollment (20,888 students vs. 32 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL (Midsize City setting); Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami is in Miami, FL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Keiser University Ft Lauderdale 14:1; Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami 3:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami are 17.6% lower than at Keiser University Ft Lauderdale ($13,407 vs. $16,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 74.4% higher at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami (about $10,689 more per year; $25,056 vs. $14,367).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Keiser University Ft Lauderdale than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami (97% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale, open admission at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami graduates have a $6,250 lower median loan debt than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates ($19,500 vs. $25,750).
• Among borrowers, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami graduates have an estimated $65 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates ($201 vs. $266).
• More Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 27%).

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