Santa Fe College vs. DSC

Comparable Facts

Compare Santa Fe College in Gainesville, FL with Utah Tech University in Saint George, UT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Utah Tech University is larger than Santa Fe College based on total student enrollment (13,167 students vs. 12,758 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, FL (Midsize Suburban setting); Utah Tech University is in Saint George, UT (Small City setting).
• Santa Fe College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Utah Tech University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Santa Fe College 18:1; Utah Tech University 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Utah Tech University are 9% lower than at Santa Fe College ($9,434 vs. $10,367).
• Out-of-state tuition is 98.6% higher at DSC than at Santa Fe College (about $9,057 more per year; $18,246 vs. $9,189).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Utah Tech University than at Santa Fe College (87% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Utah Tech University students is 172.1% larger than aid received by Santa Fe College students ($7,081 vs. $2,602).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Santa Fe College and DSC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Santa Fe College graduates have a $5,600 lower median loan debt than DSC graduates ($11,025 vs. $16,625).
• Among borrowers, Santa Fe College graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than DSC graduates ($113 vs. $171).
• More DSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Santa Fe College students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 34%).

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