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City College, Fort Lauderdale is a private online college. City College-Fort Lauderdale is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at City College-Fort Lauderdale is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $32,374 10 years after enrolling, 60th among online schools, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, City College-Fort Lauderdale bachelor students earn 38% less than the national average.
City College, Fort Lauderdale’s median net annual cost of $19,072 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 2 programs at City College-Fort Lauderdale sorted by number of graduates - Health Administrative Services, Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,072
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 45% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at City College-Fort Lauderdale is 5% lower than the state average, and 1% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At City College-Fort Lauderdale, Pell Grant recipients represent 56% of the measured graduating class, 21% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at City College-Fort Lauderdale 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.
City College, Fort Lauderdale’s economic mobility score of 8.57 is calculated by adjusting the 8.67 economic score of lower-income students by the 56% pell grant recipients within the student body. City College-Fort Lauderdale’s EMS of 8.57 ranks in the bottom 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).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at City College, Fort Lauderdale pays $19,072 a year, $14,081 less than the $33,153 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 $19,072
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At City College-Fort Lauderdale, 100% 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 $19,072 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 100% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,719. This is 46% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,719
Pell grants
$3,664
State grants
$1,929
Institutional grants
$3,000
City College, Fort Lauderdale's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 94% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 16 applicants, of which 15 were admitted and 14 enrolled. City College-Fort Lauderdale doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
City College, Fort Lauderdale does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
48%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
49%
59%
In-state
100%
68%
1st generation
49%
35%
White
12%
52%
Black
65%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
6%
12%