Florida Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 77 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Florida (25 public and 52 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,205 for Florida residents and $17,971 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,087. Total 53,397 students are attending Florida community colleges (693 on average). The average graduation rate is 63.17% and the students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Florida is $30,498.

Florida Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 77 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Florida - 25 schools are public and 52 private. 55 community colleges in Florida have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 87.31% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 71.39%.
Total 53,397 students are attending Florida community colleges and, among them, 9,440 students enrolled online exclusively. 10 schools offer online degree/programs out of Florida community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Florida Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools77 community colleges (25 public, 52 private)
Open Admission Policy55 out of 77 schools
Acceptance Rate87.31%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)71.39%
Tuition & Fees$4,205 Florida Residents
$17,971 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,087
Student PopulationTotal 53,397 (693 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 9,440 (944 on average) in 10 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate63.17%
Transfer-out Rate9.47%
Student to Faculty Ratio17.10 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$30,498

Florida Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Florida Career College-Miami is ranked first among Florida community colleges and City College-Altamonte Springs and College of Business and Technology are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,205 for Florida residents and $17,971 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Florida community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Florida
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Florida ResidentsOut-of-State
Florida Career College-Miami
Miami
$21,500 $4,421 $28,300 130 46% 9 to 1
City College-Altamonte Springs
Altamonte Springs
$18,615 $5,502 $25,700 362 100% 15 to 1
College of Business and Technology
Miami
$14,032 $7,617 $28,200 508 93% 15 to 1
College of Business and Technology
Hialeah
$14,030 $7,440 $28,200 547 96% 15 to 1
Southern Technical College
Orlando
$18,900 $8,062 - 1,875 63% 22 to 1
Jones Technical Institute
Jacksonville
$16,920 $5,981 - 659 71% 16 to 1
Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute
Miami
$48,750 $7,559 $0 108 64% 6 to 1
Med-Life Institute-Naples
Naples
- - - 56 - 15 to 1
Chancellor Institute
Ft Laurderdale
$28,104 $4,536 $0 128 - 18 to 1
Med-Life Institute-Kissimmee
Kissimmee
- - - 132 - 24 to 1
Key College
Fort Lauderdale
$9,285 $6,036 $26,300 19 100% 6 to 1
Premiere International College
Fort Myers
$22,140 $5,230 $0 88 50% 15 to 1
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar
Miramar
$43,400 $5,422 $0 791 70% 36 to 1
Hope College of Arts and Sciences
Pompano Beach
$34,650 $6,464 - 54 19% 24 to 1
Orange Technical College-East Campus
Orlando
$3,972$3,972 $2,124 $26,300 2,912 63% 29 to 1
Fred K Marchman Technical College
New Port Richey
$4,176$4,176 $2,995 - 568 71% 13 to 1
George Stone Technical College
Pensacola
$2,075$2,075 $3,614 $26,700 610 36% 21 to 1
Ultimate Medical Academy
Clearwater
$29,925 $6,718 $20,300 8,932 55% 20 to 1
Radford M Locklin Technical College
Milton
$5,128$5,128 $4,906 $29,200 432 63% 17 to 1
SABER College
Miami
$48,046 $3,682 - 560 61% 20 to 1
Florida Career College-Hialeah
Hialeah
$21,500 $4,564 - 185 58% 21 to 1
Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville
Jacksonville
$21,525 $6,345 $42,700 968 72% 30 to 1
Fortis College-Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay
$13,806 $5,994 - 365 48% 22 to 1
Meridian College
Sarasota
$38,100 $4,691 $20,100 163 51% 15 to 1
Flagler Technical College
Palm Coast
$1,074$1,074 $2,128 - 135 81% 5 to 1
Fort Myers Technical College
Fort Myers
$2,257$2,257 $4,067 $34,000 764 81% 21 to 1
Suncoast Technical College
Sarasota
$6,669$6,669 $3,494 $31,000 1,116 50% 6 to 1
Fortis Institute-Pensacola
Pensacola
$15,069 $6,217 $22,400 760 54% 22 to 1
Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville
Jacksonville
$32,361 $5,418 $24,400 225 47% 16 to 1
Cortiva Institute-Miami
Miami
$15,699 - $29,000 109 - 20 to 1
Florida Career College-Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach
$21,500 $4,422 - 149 59% 21 to 1
Lindsey Hopkins Technical College
Miami
$3,280$3,280 $3,084 $32,300 393 66% 15 to 1
H W Brewster Technical College
Tampa
$5,256$5,256 $3,829 $25,900 695 72% 15 to 1
Miami Media School
Doral
$18,870 $4,726 - 28 65% 6 to 1
Riveroak Technical College
Live Oak
$4,942$4,942 $4,724 $27,000 250 75% 8 to 1
Florida School of Traditional Midwifery
Gainesville
$13,056 $6,838 - 54 - 6 to 1
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa
Tampa
$18,819 $5,414 $25,100 158 56% 24 to 1
Miami Ad School
Miami
$19,400 $1,606 $92,100 32 - 8 to 1
Traviss Technical College
Lakeland
$760$760 $3,794 $31,800 741 90% 16 to 1
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology
Fort Pierce
$40,031 $5,390 - 258 58% 5 to 1
Erwin Technical College
Tampa
$4,779$4,779 $4,714 $33,000 581 80% 20 to 1
Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy
Hallandale Beach
$2,900 $4,415 - 119 89% 8 to 1
William T McFatter Technical College
Davie
$4,847$4,847 $3,997 $38,000 960 66% 15 to 1
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando
Casselberry
$16,757 $5,215 - 376 83% 17 to 1
Fortis College-Orange Park
Orange Park
$14,946 $6,819 $24,100 399 35% 33 to 1
Med College
Hialeah
$22,725 $6,477 - 455 60% 41 to 1
Orange Technical College-South Campus
Orlando
$4,159$4,159 $5,379 $27,800 3,608 35% 14 to 1
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
West Palm Beach
$44,538 $6,314 $39,200 558 42% 28 to 1
Florida Career College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
$21,500 $4,115 - 193 51% 21 to 1
Withlacoochee Technical College
Inverness
$3,270$3,270 $5,016 $29,100 278 61% 8 to 1
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando
Orlando
$67,614 $5,770 $24,400 95 69% 19 to 1
Florida Education Institute
Miami
$18,141 $5,773 $18,400 318 74% 21 to 1
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College
Miami
$5,525$5,525 $2,072 $31,100 1,045 13% 18 to 1
Taylor College
Ocala
$14,580 $6,343 - 308 27% 24 to 1
Atlantic Technical College
Coconut Creek
$4,563$4,563 $2,592 $34,900 3,304 65% 17 to 1
Marion Technical College
Ocala
$6,161$6,161 $4,189 $23,800 502 80% 9 to 1
Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes
$21,500 $4,494 - 204 43% 21 to 1
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie
Port Saint Lucie
$14,839 $6,513 $28,400 546 53% 26 to 1
Southern Technical College
Fort Myers
$15,125 $6,384 $28,200 550 68% 20 to 1
FVI School of Nursing and Technology
Miami
$17,736 $4,885 - 661 89% 13 to 1
Lively Technical College
Tallahassee
$5,856$5,856 $5,101 $27,400 1,349 51% 15 to 1
Sheridan Technical College
Hollywood
$3,855$3,855 $3,939 $31,500 1,573 69% 15 to 1
College of Business and Technology
Cutler Bay
$14,032 $7,620 $28,200 326 88% 15 to 1
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar
Miramar
$18,623 $5,392 $24,100 108 67% 19 to 1
Osceola Technical College
Kissimmee
$6,889$6,889 $5,950 $35,200 1,155 47% 10 to 1
Florida Career College-Margate
Margate
$21,500 $4,311 - 130 57% 21 to 1
Manatee Technical College
Bradenton
$1,500$1,500 $3,677 $32,000 1,486 64% 10 to 1
Universal Career School
Sweetwater
$39,400 $4,905 $17,700 402 98% 25 to 1
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando
Orlando
$30,100 $4,776 $41,600 788 68% 15 to 1
Ultrasound Medical Institute
Wellington
$53,480 $6,391 - 121 25% 10 to 1
Orange Technical College-West Campus
Ocoee
$3,891$3,891 $4,556 $27,300 1,266 71% 19 to 1
Immokalee Technical College
Immokalee
$7,576$7,576 $5,362 - 615 86% 14 to 1
Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc
Pensacola
$19,900 $6,356 $48,200 53 - 18 to 1
New Professions Technical Institute
Miami
$39,147 $5,385 $27,600 514 100% 20 to 1
Med-Life Institute-Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes
$15,679 - - 54 - 10 to 1
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
Miami Lakes
$2,655$2,655 $4,698 $34,800 665 5% 13 to 1
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay
Clearwater
$39,900 $6,431 $46,000 713 76% 17 to 1
Average$4,205$17,971 $5,087$30,498693 63.17%17.10 to 1
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