What do community colleges in Florida cost?

Across the 21 schools that report it, the median average net price is $4,782 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $719 at North Florida College to $22,013 at The College of the Florida Keys.

Which community colleges in Florida have the lowest average net price?

By reported average net price: North Florida College ($719), St Petersburg College ($1,079), South Florida State College ($1,502), Indian River State College ($2,617), and Gulf Coast State College ($2,865).

How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at community colleges in Florida?

The median published in-state tuition is $2,830 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $10,069. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.

How much do former students of community colleges in Florida earn?

At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $44,593 10 years after starting college (21 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Florida SouthWestern State College ($48,404), Palm Beach State College ($46,814), and Santa Fe College ($46,650).

What is the graduation rate at community colleges in Florida?

The median graduation rate is 39.9%, across 21 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.

How much student debt do graduates of community colleges in Florida have?

The median institution's graduates leave with $9,500 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

Community colleges in Florida

The College Scorecard lists 21 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in Florida, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 199,562 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $4,782 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for community colleges nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $44,593 at the median institution, about the same as the $44,632 median for community colleges nationwide. The median graduation rate is 39.9%.

Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Schools

Undergraduatesi

199,562

Median net pricei

$4,782

U.S.: $7,415

Median earnings, 10 yrsi

$44,593

U.S.: $44,632

Median debti

$9,500

U.S.: $10,500

Median grad ratei

39.9%

U.S.: 34.4%

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All 21 community colleges in Florida


Broward College Fort Lauderdale	24,922	$7,989	$2,830	$8,952	$45,986	$9,000	39.9%	n/a
Palm Beach State College Lake Worth	21,956	$8,820	$3,050	$10,910	$46,814	$9,500	42.2%	n/a
Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville	19,648	$8,717	$2,878	$9,992	$45,388	$14,900	38.3%	n/a
St Petersburg College St. Petersburg	18,950	$1,079	$2,682	$9,286	$46,150	$17,770	34.9%	n/a
Indian River State College Fort Pierce	11,822	$2,617	$2,764	$10,201	$43,542	$8,250	42.6%	n/a
Santa Fe College Gainesville	11,122	$11,289	$2,563	$9,189	$46,650	$9,500	52.9%	n/a
Tallahassee State College Tallahassee	11,053	$7,008	$2,622	$10,069	$43,089	$7,998	38.0%	n/a
Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers	11,052	$4,782	$3,401	$12,979	$48,404	$9,000	34.4%	n/a
Eastern Florida State College Melbourne	10,490	$4,092	$2,496	$9,739	$42,223	$13,000	46.5%	n/a
Daytona State College Daytona Beach	10,176	$4,419	$3,106	$11,994	$41,756	$9,000	40.4%	n/a
Pensacola State College Pensacola	7,538	$7,933	$2,363	$9,535	$41,050	$9,000	38.1%	n/a
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton	7,379	$5,913	$2,540	$9,356	$45,866	$12,500	39.9%	n/a
Polk State College Winter Haven	7,180	$7,232	$2,694	$9,817	$44,710	$10,773	32.9%	n/a
Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey	6,900	$4,278	$3,155	$12,032	$44,395	$10,000	39.6%	n/a
Saint Johns River State College Palatka	4,403	$7,955	$2,591	$9,335	$45,331	$10,500	45.6%	n/a
Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg	4,177	$3,110	$3,292	$13,276	$44,593	$8,750	44.5%	n/a
Gulf Coast State College Panama City	3,934	$2,865	$2,370	$8,635	$43,513	$8,269	43.0%	n/a
Northwest Florida State College Niceville	3,010	$3,738	$3,120	$11,940	$43,741	$9,750	39.5%	n/a
South Florida State College Avon Park	2,045	$1,502	$3,165	$11,859	$41,548	$7,687	51.9%	n/a
The College of the Florida Keys Key West	1,012	$22,013	$3,276	$13,162	$46,593	$10,500	32.0%	n/a
North Florida College Madison	793	$719	$3,054	$11,400	$40,788	n/a	59.1%	n/a

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Quick facts: community colleges in Florida

How many community colleges are in Florida?: The College Scorecard lists 21 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in Florida.
What do community colleges in Florida cost?: Across the 21 schools that report it, the median average net price is $4,782 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $719 at North Florida College to $22,013 at The College of the Florida Keys.
Which community colleges in Florida have the lowest average net price?: By reported average net price: North Florida College ($719), St Petersburg College ($1,079), South Florida State College ($1,502), Indian River State College ($2,617), and Gulf Coast State College ($2,865).
How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at community colleges in Florida?: The median published in-state tuition is $2,830 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $10,069. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.
How much do former students of community colleges in Florida earn?: At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $44,593 10 years after starting college (21 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Florida SouthWestern State College ($48,404), Palm Beach State College ($46,814), and Santa Fe College ($46,650).
What is the graduation rate at community colleges in Florida?: The median graduation rate is 39.9%, across 21 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of community colleges in Florida have?: The median institution's graduates leave with $9,500 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes public colleges that mostly award associate degrees, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.