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Pensacola State College

Overview

Location Bay Minette, Alabama Cocoa, Florida Ocala, Florida Marianna, Florida Daytona Beach, Florida Pensacola, Florida
Campus setting Town: Distant Suburb: Large City: Small Town: Distant City: Small City: Small
College type 2 year 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year
Control/business model Public Public Public Public Public Public
Calendar system Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate
Students retention rate 63.0%
Common app member No No No No No No
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission
Application fees $30 $30 $20 $30
SAT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
ACT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT) Not required Not required
High school GPA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Recommendation letters N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
High school transcript N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
In state: $17,082

Out of state: $21,072
In state: $15,064

Out of state: $22,307
In state: $15,860

Out of state: $23,667
In state: $13,656

Out of state: $19,486
In state: $15,630

Out of state: $24,518
In state: $13,987

Out of state: $21,102
Average net price $6,744 $4,775 $9,396 $4,360 $7,929 $3,464
Tuition
In state: $3,990

Out of state: $7,980
In state: $1,892

Out of state: $7,573
In state: $1,987

Out of state: $7,947
In state: $2,365

Out of state: $8,195
In state: $3,072

Out of state: $11,960
In state: $1,890

Out of state: $7,558
Room & board $5,900
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Prepaid tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Prepaid tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Prepaid tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Prepaid tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

88.0%
Average amount $6,522
88.0%
Average amount $4,516
91.0%
Average amount $5,383
94.0%
Average amount $4,897
61.0%
Average amount $5,499
68.0%
Average amount $6,027
Students receiving federal student loan 26.0%
Average amount $4,537
17.0%
Average amount $3,922
16.0%
Average amount $5,161
21.0%
Average amount $3,284
4.0%
Average amount $3,430
Students taking out private loans 1.0%
Average amount $3,718
0.0%
Average amount $4,590
0.0%
Average amount $2,300
1.0%
Average amount $6,772
2.0%
Average amount $715

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 7,048
Men 41.8% Women 58.2%
12,677
Men 39.0% Women 61.0%
5,331
Men 35.8% Women 64.2%
1,756
Men 36.5% Women 63.5%
11,613
Men 38.2% Women 61.8%
8,604
Men 33.7% Women 66.3%
Graduate students N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity
Low
Low
Low
Low
Moderate
Low
Out-of-state students 4.8% 2.3% 1.5% 9.2% 2.2% 5.9%
International students 0.5% 1.2% 1.4% 1.2% 0.3% 1.5%
Campus local/setting Town: Distant Suburb: Large City: Small Town: Distant City: Small City: Small
Dormitory capacity 586 96 N/A 99 N/A N/A
First year students are required to live on campus? No No N/A No N/A N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from Alabama Florida Louisiana Georgia Mississippi Florida North Carolina Georgia Indiana New Hampshire Florida South Carolina Georgia Michigan Illinois Florida Alabama Georgia Mississippi New York Florida New York Colorado Connecticut Michigan Florida Alabama Texas Virginia Georgia

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Health Professions
  • Liberal Arts
  • Engineering Technologies
  • Precision Production
  • Automotive Technology
  • Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Health Professions
  • Science Technologies
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Science Technologies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Health Professions
  • Education
  • Culinary and Personal Services
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Culinary and Personal Services
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Culinary and Personal Services
Students to faculty ratio 16:1 16:1 18:1 19:1 17:1 22:1
Institutional accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome

Graduation rate 25.1% 44.9% 45.4% 50.8% 39.5% 36.7%
Dropout rate 45.6% 40.7% 41.6% 30.9% 45.7% 49.8%
Transferred out 21.8% 10.2% 10.6% 14.6% 11.4% 11.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $51,488
  • Year 2: $52,334
  • Year 3: $54,395
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $31,675
  • Year 2: $28,598
  • Year 3: $31,598
Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $28,812
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $23,424
  • Year 2: $19,545
  • Year 3: $27,125
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $21,772
  • Year 2: $18,429
  • Year 3: $19,317
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $18,771
  • Year 3: N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $37,424
  • Year 3: N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $32,480
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,040
  • Year 2: $41,193
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $26,141
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $54,335
  • Year 2: $52,562
  • Year 3: $54,439
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $54,435
  • Year 2: $56,234
  • Year 3: $51,889
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $43,111
  • Year 2: $41,119
  • Year 3: $41,835
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $34,722
  • Year 2: $34,847
  • Year 3: $37,358
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $44,038
  • Year 2: $32,711
  • Year 3: $36,734
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $49,627
  • Year 2: $33,993
  • Year 3: $36,216
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $40,310
  • Year 2: $33,637
  • Year 3: $35,779
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $33,679
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $32,669
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $29,685
  • Year 3: $32,084
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $37,748
  • Year 3: $28,993
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $56,683
  • Year 2: $56,471
  • Year 3: $60,861
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,706
  • Year 2: $32,925
  • Year 3: $41,054
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $40,613
  • Year 2: $39,074
  • Year 3: $40,239
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $34,049
  • Year 2: $33,850
  • Year 3: $35,947
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $21,621
  • Year 2: $21,076
  • Year 3: $27,742
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $31,398
  • Year 2: $26,353
  • Year 3: $24,446
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $20,140
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $60,334
  • Year 2: $64,493
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $50,386
  • Year 2: $46,673
  • Year 3: $51,564
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $34,908
  • Year 3: $35,748
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $32,925
  • Year 3: $29,503
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $20,699
  • Year 2: $16,169
  • Year 3: $20,807
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $20,824
  • Year 3: N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $34,960
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $56,431
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $62,369
  • Year 2: $63,600
  • Year 3: $67,014
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $52,558
  • Year 2: $52,916
  • Year 3: $56,247
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $46,154
  • Year 2: $48,432
  • Year 3: $55,324
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $49,000
  • Year 2: $49,019
  • Year 3: $54,652
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $44,694
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $37,167
  • Year 2: $37,568
  • Year 3: $44,345
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $43,222
  • Year 2: $38,289
  • Year 3: $44,155
Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $37,748
  • Year 3: $41,287
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $43,390
  • Year 2: $42,682
  • Year 3: $40,971
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $40,218
  • Year 2: $40,017
  • Year 3: $40,963
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $52,065
  • Year 2: $50,981
  • Year 3: $53,342
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $34,851
  • Year 2: $34,847
  • Year 3: $45,157
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $31,133
  • Year 3: $40,605
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $32,801
  • Year 2: $34,348
  • Year 3: $40,594
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $41,671
  • Year 2: $38,289
  • Year 3: $40,211
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $39,099
  • Year 2: $34,704
  • Year 3: $39,541
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $33,068
  • Year 2: $41,342
  • Year 3: $38,335
Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $28,055
  • Year 3: $31,600
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $26,585
  • Year 3: $25,748
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $21,460
  • Year 2: $21,693
  • Year 3: $24,422