Southeastern College-West Palm Beach vs. CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah

Comparable Facts

Compare Southeastern College West Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, FL with CBT Technology Institute Hialeah in Hialeah, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southeastern College West Palm Beach is larger than CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah based on total student enrollment (564 students vs. 547 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southeastern College West Palm Beach is located in West Palm Beach, FL (Large Suburban setting); CBT Technology Institute Hialeah is in Hialeah, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Southeastern College West Palm Beach is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. CBT Technology Institute Hialeah is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southeastern College West Palm Beach 12:1; CBT Technology Institute Hialeah 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at CBT Technology Institute Hialeah are 8.8% lower than at Southeastern College West Palm Beach ($8,320 vs. $9,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 74.5% higher at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach than at CBT Technology Institute Hialeah (about $10,450 more per year; $24,480 vs. $14,030).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CBT Technology Institute Hialeah than at Southeastern College West Palm Beach (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern College West Palm Beach students is 77.1% larger than aid received by CBT Technology Institute Hialeah students ($9,021 vs. $5,094).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach, open admission at CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CBT Technology Institute Hialeah graduates have a $7,550 lower median loan debt than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates ($8,700 vs. $16,250).
• Among borrowers, CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah graduates have an estimated $79 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates ($89 vs. $168).
• More CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern College-West Palm Beach students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 24%).

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