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Northwest Florida State College is a public located in Niceville, Florida. Northwest Florida State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Northwest Florida State College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $34,371 10 years after enrolling, 62nd in Florida, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Northwest Florida State College bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average.
Northwest Florida State College’s median net annual cost of $5,905 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 Northwest Florida State College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$5,905
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.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 41% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Northwest Florida State College is 17% lower than the state average, and 4% below the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Northwest Florida State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Northwest Florida 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.
Northwest Florida State College’s economic mobility score of 20.62 is calculated by adjusting the 1.42 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Northwest Florida State College’s EMS of 20.62 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 Northwest Florida State College pays $5,905 a year, $-1,332 less than the $4,573 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 $5,905
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Northwest Florida State College, 54% 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 $5,905 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 36% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,382. This is 18% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,382
Pell grants
$7,286
State grants
$2,377
Institutional grants
$1,644
Northwest Florida State College offers 3 online bachelor programs, one of which is 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
3
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
43%
Full time
50%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
63%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
44%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
10%
12%