Lively Technical College

Lively Technical College is a public community college located in Tallahassee, FL. It offers 41 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,856 for Florida residents and $5,856 for out-of-state students at Lively Technical College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($4,381) of public community colleges in Florida.

It has 1,349 students that are higher than the average population (781 students) of community colleges in Florida. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Florida community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $27,400.

Academic Overview

Lively Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Tallahassee, Florida.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,856 for Florida residents and $5,856 for other students on average. It offers 41 degree programs through 41 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	500 N Appleyard Dr, Tallahassee, FL
Phone	850-487-7555
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,856 Out-of-State$5,856
Student Population »	1,349 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	51%
Retention Rate	31% (Full-time) 64% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,101
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $5,856 for undergraduate programs at Lively Technical College. The tuition & fees at Lively Technical College is more expensive than the average costs ($4,381) over public community colleges in Florida. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Lively Technical College compares to Florida community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$5,856
Off-Campus Living Costs	$19,114
Average Financial Aid	$5,101
Cost of Attendance	$24,970
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$19,869
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,400

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Welding Technology/Welder	$5,856	-	1,050 Hours	10 Months
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	$2,471	$353	600 Hours	6 Months
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	$3,369	$469	750 Hours	8 Months
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	$677	$120	165 Hours	2 Months
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	$737	$120	165 Hours	2 Months
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$4,093	$1,530	1,200 Hours	10 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Lively Technical College	$5,856
Public Community Colleges in Florida	$26,085
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Lively Technical College offers Certificate programs - 41 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	55 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	42 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Commercial Photography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	52 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,349 students at Lively Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 790 male students and 678 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,468	805	663
Male Students	790	385	405
Female Students	678	420	258