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New College of Florida is a public liberal arts college located in Sarasota, Florida. New College of Florida is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at New College of Florida is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,994 10 years after enrolling, 32nd in Florida, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, New College of Florida bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. New College of Florida is ranked 15th in Florida.
New College of Florida’s median net annual cost of $10,272 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at New College of Florida sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological & Physical Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$10,272
Average years to graduate
4.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 65% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at New College of Florida is 7% higher than the state average, and 3% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At New College of Florida, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at New College of Florida graduates within 4.2 years.
New College of Florida is in the top 50% 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.
New College of Florida’s economic mobility score of 22.68 is calculated by adjusting the 2.13 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. New College of Florida’s EMS of 22.68 ranks in the top 25% 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at New College of Florida pays $10,272 a year, $10,776 less than the $21,048 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 $10,272
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At New College of Florida, 99% 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 $10,272 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 $5,569. This is 32% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,193
Pell grants
$4,654
State grants
$5,730
Institutional grants
$5,226
New College of Florida's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 74% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,650 applicants, of which 1,224 were admitted and 160 enrolled. New College of Florida has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
85%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
21%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%