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Florida College is a private located in Temple Terrace, Florida. Florida College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Florida College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,968 10 years after enrolling, 24th in Florida, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Florida College bachelor students earn 14% less than the national average. Florida College is ranked 20th in Florida.
Florida College’s median net annual cost of $21,027 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 Florida College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,027
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. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Florida College is 4% lower than the state average, and 9% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Florida College, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Florida College graduates within 4.3 years.
Florida College is in the bottom 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Florida College’s economic mobility score of 11.15 is calculated by adjusting the 4.25 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Florida College’s EMS of 11.15 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Florida College pays $21,027 a year, $10,223 less than the $31,250 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 $21,027
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Florida College, 84% 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 $21,027 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 61% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,002. This is 7% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,970
Pell grants
$4,594
State grants
$5,094
Institutional grants
$6,364
Florida College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 272 applicants, of which 225 were admitted and 188 enrolled. Florida College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
88%
59%
In-state
32%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
78%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%