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Eastern Florida State College logo

Eastern Florida State College

Daytona State College logo

Daytona State College

Florida State College at Jacksonville logo

Florida State College at Jacksonville

The College of the Florida Keys logo

The College of the Florida Keys

Hillsborough Community College logo

Hillsborough Community College

North Florida College logo

North Florida College

Overview

Location Cocoa, Florida Daytona Beach, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Key West, Florida Tampa, Florida Madison, Florida
Campus setting Suburb: Large City: Small City: Large Town: Remote City: Large Rural: Fringe
College type 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year 2 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 62.0%
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 $25 $30 $20
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: $15,064

Out of state: $22,307
In state: $15,630

Out of state: $24,518
In state: $14,674

Out of state: $21,788
In state: $28,185

Out of state: $38,071
In state: $18,208

Out of state: $24,813
In state: $12,754

Out of state: $21,100
Average net price $4,775 $7,929 $3,062 $16,338 $2,215 $3,910
Tuition
In state: $1,892

Out of state: $7,573
In state: $3,072

Out of state: $11,960
In state: $2,518

Out of state: $9,632
In state: $2,483

Out of state: $9,933
In state: $1,931

Out of state: $7,728
In state: $2,280

Out of state: $9,120
Room & board
Available payment plans
  • Prepaid tuition plan
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  • Prepaid tuition plan
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  • Prepaid tuition plan
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Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

88.0%
Average amount $4,516
61.0%
Average amount $5,499
57.0%
Average amount $5,928
57.0%
Average amount $4,041
76.0%
Average amount $6,557
91.0%
Average amount $5,644
Students receiving federal student loan 17.0%
Average amount $3,922
21.0%
Average amount $3,284
20.0%
Average amount $3,237
18.0%
Average amount $5,002
56.0%
Average amount $5,051
Students taking out private loans 0.0%
Average amount $4,590
1.0%
Average amount $6,772
0.0%
Average amount $6,220
5.0%
Average amount $13,465
0.0%
Average amount $11,079

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 12,677
Men 39.0% Women 61.0%
11,613
Men 38.2% Women 61.8%
20,717
Men 35.7% Women 64.3%
865
Men 41.3% Women 58.7%
19,198
Men 41.4% Women 58.6%
1,182
Men 28.7% Women 71.3%
Graduate students N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity
Low
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Low
Out-of-state students 2.3% 2.2% 5.1% 10.8% 1.4% 1.0%
International students 1.2% 0.3% 1.9% 1.7% 1.7% 0.2%
Campus local/setting Suburb: Large City: Small City: Large Town: Remote City: Large Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity 96 N/A 58 N/A 420 N/A
First year students are required to live on campus? No N/A No N/A No N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from Florida North Carolina Georgia Indiana New Hampshire Florida New York Colorado Connecticut Michigan Florida Georgia Florida Colorado Tennessee California Maryland Florida Illinois Virginia Colorado Maryland Florida Georgia

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Health Professions
  • Science Technologies
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Culinary and Personal Services
  • Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Health Professions
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Engineering Technologies
Students to faculty ratio 16:1 17:1 23:1 10:1 22:1 20:1
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 44.9% 39.5% 39.3% 39.2% 34.6% 60.2%
Dropout rate 40.7% 45.7% 43.6% 39.9% 46.4% 25.4%
Transferred out 10.2% 11.4% 12.4% 20.3% 9.4% 12.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
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 (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 (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $64,569
  • Year 2: $68,563
  • Year 3: $70,423
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $53,442
  • Year 2: $54,582
  • Year 3: $56,171
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $42,682
  • Year 3: $55,836
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $52,977
  • Year 2: $45,305
  • Year 3: $55,025
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $51,273
  • Year 3: $53,854
Engineering Technology, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $47,260
  • Year 3: $50,266
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $34,575
  • Year 2: $42,682
  • Year 3: $48,081
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $45,713
  • Year 2: $40,896
  • Year 3: $47,793
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $47,318
  • Year 2: $42,682
  • Year 3: $44,339
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $43,680
  • Year 2: $42,793
  • Year 3: $44,215
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $57,948
  • Year 2: $65,573
  • Year 3: $58,337
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $32,023
  • Year 2: $26,739
  • Year 3: $32,311
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $54,182
  • Year 2: $56,415
  • Year 3: $61,776
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $50,079
  • Year 2: $47,846
  • Year 3: $54,059
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $43,177
  • Year 2: $38,289
  • Year 3: $40,132
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $26,146
  • Year 2: $27,457
  • Year 3: $32,479
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $31,070
  • Year 2: $30,119
  • Year 3: $31,849
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $29,234
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $31,318
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $57,323
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $37,652
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $31,788
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $45,058
  • Year 2: $47,260
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $59,120
  • Year 2: $56,776
  • Year 3: $63,441
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,590
  • Year 2: $24,325
  • Year 3: $28,757