St Petersburg College vs. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami

Comparable Facts

Compare St Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, FL with Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami in Miami, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

St Petersburg College is larger than Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami based on total student enrollment (23,936 students vs. 32 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• St Petersburg College is located in St. Petersburg, FL (Small City setting); Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami is in Miami, FL (Rural Fringe setting).
• St Petersburg College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St Petersburg College 25:1; 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 24.2% lower than at St Petersburg College ($13,407 vs. $17,680).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.7% higher at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami than at St Petersburg College (about $5,081 more per year; $14,367 vs. $9,286).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at St Petersburg College than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Miami (71% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both St Petersburg College and Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami.
• Enrolled first-year students at St Petersburg College average a 3.0 high school GPA, 1 higher than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami (2.0).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, St Petersburg College graduates have a $3,251 lower median loan debt than Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami graduates ($16,249 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, St Petersburg College graduates have an estimated $33 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami graduates ($168 vs. $201).
• More Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St Petersburg College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 30%).

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