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Chipola College is a public located in Marianna, Florida. Chipola College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Chipola College is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $34,812 10 years after enrolling, 60th in Florida, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Chipola College bachelor students earn 20% less than the national average.
Chipola College’s median net annual cost of $1,428 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Chipola College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$1,428
Average years to graduate
3.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Chipola College is 10% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Chipola College, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Chipola College graduates within 4.1 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Chipola College’s economic mobility score of 28.59 is calculated by adjusting the 0.18 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. Chipola College’s EMS of 28.59 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Chipola College pays $1,428 a year, $9,987 less than the $11,415 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $1,428
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Chipola College, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $1,428 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, null% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $null. This is null the national average.
Pell grants
$4,123
State grants
$1,593
Institutional grants
$3,676
Chipola College offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
1
Percentage of programs online
13%
Full time
66%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
51%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
17%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%