There are 86 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Florida - 25 public and 61 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Florida community colleges is $8,528 for Florida residents and $20,536 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,563. A total of 44,979 students enrolled in Florida community colleges (608 in average).

Florida Community Colleges Average Statistics

63 Florida community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 82.36% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 71.80%.

41 schools offer online degree/programs and 390 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 60.30% and the transfer-out rate is 60.30%. The average students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 at Florida community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Florida community colleges.

Florida Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools86 community colleges (25 public, 61 private)
Open Admission Policy63 out of 86 schools
Tuition & Fees$8,528 Florida Residents
$20,536 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,563
Student PopulationTotal 44,979 (608 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 7,016 (390 on average) in 41 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate60.30%
Transfer-out Rate9.56%
Student to Faculty Ratio15.55 to 1

Florida Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

City College-Miami is ranked first among Florida community colleges and Florida Career College-Miami and City College-Altamonte Springs are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $8,528 for Florida residents and $20,536 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Florida community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Florida
FL RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
14City College-MiamiMiami, FL$16,680 ($13,695) $1,809 11 33% 10 to 1
19Florida Career College-MiamiMiami, FL$21,500 $3,818 332 51% 9 to 1
20City College-Altamonte SpringsAltamonte Springs, FL$18,615 ($13,695) $3,389 152 42% 10 to 1
21CBT Technology Institute-Main CampusMiami, FL$13,152 ($13,052) $6,795 202 93% 12 to 1
22CBT Technology Institute-HialeahHialeah, FL$13,150 ($13,052) $7,550 128 75% 15 to 1
26Southern Technical CollegeOrlando, FL$18,500 $4,860 1,521 51% 28 to 1
27Jones Technical InstituteJacksonville, FL$15,288 ($13,065) $6,633 522 59% 16 to 1
-Riveroak Technical CollegeLive Oak, FL$4,942 $3,982 187 82% 7 to 1
-Florida School of Traditional MidwiferyGainesville, FL$13,056 ($8,702) $2,259 74 - 6 to 1
-Florida Career College-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL$21,500 $4,062 597 52% 16 to 1
-Florida Institute of Ultrasound IncPensacola, FL$19,900 $6,356 53 - 18 to 1
-New Professions Technical InstituteMiami, FL$37,628 $5,107 279 100% 20 to 1
-William T McFatter Technical CollegeDavie, FL$4,705 $3,904 811 58% 13 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-OrlandoCasselberry, FL$16,757 $6,219 244 45% 14 to 1
-Florida Career College-Lauderdale LakesLauderdale Lakes, FL$21,500 ($16,684) $4,133 640 46% 15 to 1
-George Stone Technical CollegePensacola, FL$3,218 $3,341 663 52% 24 to 1
-Fortis College-Orange ParkOrange Park, FL$14,386 $5,700 345 61% 21 to 1
-Withlacoochee Technical CollegeInverness, FL$2,274 $4,406 383 46% 8 to 1
-Fred K Marchman Technical CollegeNew Port Richey, FL$3,988 $3,726 442 64% 19 to 1
-Florida Career College-MargateMargate, FL$21,500 $4,116 375 50% 14 to 1
-Fort Myers Technical CollegeFort Myers, FL$2,529 $3,937 562 75% 16 to 1
-Florida Education InstituteMiami, FL$18,141 $4,498 680 81% 23 to 1
-Southern Technical CollegeFort Myers, FL$14,969 ($14,400) $5,117 578 56% 12 to 1
-Flagler Technical CollegePalm Coast, FL$1,074 $2,060 127 46% 7 to 1
-Hope College of Arts and SciencesPompano Beach, FL$30,791 $6,101 204 47% 24 to 1
-Manatee Technical CollegeBradenton, FL$4,500 $3,542 1,054 72% 12 to 1
-Fortis Institute-Port Saint LuciePort Saint Lucie, FL$14,087 $5,427 458 55% 21 to 1
-Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-OrlandoOrlando, FL$42,150 $4,703 943 46% 15 to 1
-Orange Technical College-South CampusOrlando, FL$2,291 $3,150 2,310 55% 13 to 1
-National Aviation Academy of Tampa BayClearwater, FL$39,900 $6,337 608 72% 15 to 1
-Radford M Locklin Technical CollegeMilton, FL$4,634 $4,689 425 68% 16 to 1
-Academy for Nursing and Health OccupationsWest Palm Beach, FL$43,328 $5,703 506 66% 27 to 1
-Taylor CollegeOcala, FL$13,263 ($10,418) $5,595 308 60% 21 to 1
-Miami Media SchoolDoral, FL$18,870 $4,897 31 68% 6 to 1
-Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgSaint Petersburg, FL$5,588 $2,599 646 48% 7 to 1
-Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL$17,699 $4,117 598 50% 20 to 1
-Marion Technical CollegeOcala, FL$6,495 $11,724 506 64% 8 to 1
-Sheridan Technical CollegeHollywood, FL$3,855 $3,881 1,475 67% 17 to 1
-CBT Technology Institute-Cutler BayCutler Bay, FL$13,150 ($13,052) $7,550 61 86% 12 to 1
-Concorde Career Institute-TampaTampa, FL$18,315 $3,984 473 57% 28 to 1
-Miami Ad SchoolMiami, FL$19,400 $2,869 87 - 8 to 1
-Orange Technical College-West CampusWinter Garden, FL$3,874 $4,182 1,569 65% 20 to 1
-Immokalee Technical CollegeImmokalee, FL$5,142 $4,734 305 79% 7 to 1
-Florida Career College-HialeahHialeah, FL$21,500 $4,119 616 61% 16 to 1
-Orange Technical College-East CampusWinter Park, FL$4,494 $2,113 2,132 73% 22 to 1
-Future-Tech InstituteMiami, FL$17,863 ($7,273) $6,345 77 96% 15 to 1
-Florida Career College-Boynton BeachBoynton Beach, FL$21,500 ($16,684) $4,108 426 61% 16 to 1
-Ultimate Medical AcademyClearwater, FL$29,925 $5,806 6,368 50% 19 to 1
-Meridian CollegeSarasota, FL$38,100 $4,853 132 53% 18 to 1
-Concorde Career Institute-OrlandoOrlando, FL$65,490 $3,904 320 56% 23 to 1
-Med CollegeHialeah, FL$22,330 $3,221 248 80% 20 to 1
-Lindsey Hopkins Technical CollegeMiami, FL$3,187 $1,968 476 30% 12 to 1
-Advance Science International CollegeMiami Lakes, FL$44,516 $6,404 92 66% 15 to 1
-H W Brewster Technical CollegeTampa, FL$5,256 $2,781 1,053 75% 8 to 1
-FVI School of Nursing and TechnologyMiami, FL$17,696 $9,619 682 60% 21 to 1
-Fortis College-Cutler BayCutler Bay, FL$13,171 $5,949 357 30% 26 to 1
-Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical CollegeMiami Lakes, FL$2,340 $3,728 850 1% 15 to 1
-Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyAltamonte Springs, FL$15,330 $5,255 294 63% 25 to 1
-Erwin Technical CollegeTampa, FL$4,204 $2,531 642 67% 20 to 1
-Pinellas Technical College-ClearwaterClearwater, FL$5,411 $2,732 645 43% 8 to 1
-City College-GainesvilleGainesville, FL$18,240 ($13,695) $2,961 45 20% 15 to 1
-Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical CollegeMiami, FL$5,491 $1,572 805 52% 15 to 1
-SABER CollegeMiami, FL$45,505 $5,288 122 100% 25 to 1
-Atlantic Technical CollegeCoconut Creek, FL$4,516 $3,326 2,832 54% 9 to 1
-Fortis Institute-PensacolaPensacola, FL$14,767 ($14,420) $6,088 626 54% 18 to 1
-Ultrasound Medical InstituteRoyal Palm Beach, FL$49,816 $5,568 64 100% 10 to 1
-Suncoast Technical CollegeSarasota, FL$6,644 $4,082 1,138 50% 6 to 1
-Concorde Career Institute-MiramarMiramar, FL$18,085 $4,279 317 48% 24 to 1
-Compu-Med Vocational Careers CorpHialeah, FL$44,050 $4,134 724 75% 25 to 1
Average$20,536 ($8,528) $4,56344,979 60.30% 15.55 to 1