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Daytona State College is a public located in Daytona Beach, Florida. Daytona State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Daytona State College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $34,276 10 years after enrolling, 64th in Florida, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Daytona State College bachelor students earn 17% less than the national average.
Daytona State College’s median net annual cost of $8,866 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 6 programs at Daytona State College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Enginr. Technologies, Education, Computer science, Special Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$8,866
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.
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.
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. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Daytona State College is 11% lower than the state average, and 2% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Daytona State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Daytona State College graduates within 4.2 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.
Daytona State College’s economic mobility score of 15.8 is calculated by adjusting the 3.74 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Daytona State College’s EMS of 15.8 ranks in the top 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Daytona State College pays $8,866 a year, $-3,960 less than the $4,906 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 $8,866
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Daytona State College, 61% 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 $8,866 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 22% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,434. This is 32% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,284
Pell grants
$3,640
State grants
$1,720
Institutional grants
$2,720
Daytona State College offers 5 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. 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
5
Percentage of programs online
45%
Full time
53%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
20%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%