Florida Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 76 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Florida (24 public and 52 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,194 for Florida residents and $18,078 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $4,604. Total 45,599 students are attending Florida community colleges (600 on average). The average graduation rate is 61.37% and the students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Florida is $30,181.

Florida Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 76 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Florida - 24 schools are public and 52 private. 63 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 82.40% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 71.81%.
Total 45,599 students are attending Florida community colleges and, among them, 7,016 students enrolled online exclusively. 18 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 Schools76 community colleges (24 public, 52 private)
Open Admission Policy63 out of 76 schools
Acceptance Rate82.40%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)71.81%
Tuition & Fees$4,194 Florida Residents
$18,078 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,604
Student PopulationTotal 45,599 (600 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 7,016 (390 on average) in 18 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate61.37%
Transfer-out Rate8.29%
Student to Faculty Ratio15.86 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$30,181

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 CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,194 for Florida residents and $18,078 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 $3,818 $28,300 332 51% 9 to 1
City College-Altamonte Springs
Altamonte Springs
$18,615 $3,389 $25,700 152 42% 10 to 1
CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus
Miami
$13,152 $6,795 $28,200 202 93% 12 to 1
CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah
Hialeah
$13,150 $7,550 $28,200 128 75% 15 to 1
Southern Technical College
Orlando
$18,500 $4,860 - 1,521 51% 28 to 1
Jones Technical Institute
Jacksonville
$15,288 $6,633 - 522 59% 16 to 1
Med-Life Institute-Naples
Naples
- - - 56 - 15 to 1
Med-Life Institute-Kissimmee
Kissimmee
- - - 132 - 24 to 1
Premiere International College
Fort Myers
$21,250 $3,494 $0 22 - 10 to 1
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar
Miramar
$42,150 - $0 152 - 13 to 1
Key College
Fort Lauderdale
$9,285 $3,322 $26,300 23 - 6 to 1
Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute
Miami
$36,000 $4,303 $0 150 79% 6 to 1
Chancellor Institute
Ft Laurderdale
$25,352 $5,667 $0 74 - 20 to 1
Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
$5,588$5,588 $2,599 $30,200 646 48% 7 to 1
Taylor College
Ocala
$13,263 $5,595 - 308 60% 21 to 1
Med College
Hialeah
$22,330 $3,221 - 248 80% 20 to 1
Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville
Jacksonville
$17,699 $4,117 $24,400 598 50% 20 to 1
Cortiva Institute-Miami
Miami
$15,699 - $29,000 109 - 20 to 1
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay
$13,150 $7,550 $28,200 61 86% 12 to 1
Sheridan Technical College
Hollywood
$3,855$3,855 $3,881 $31,500 1,475 67% 17 to 1
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa
Tampa
$18,315 $3,984 $25,100 473 57% 28 to 1
Miami Ad School
Miami
$19,400 $2,869 $92,100 87 - 8 to 1
Orange Technical College-West Campus
Winter Garden
$3,874$3,874 $4,182 $27,300 1,569 65% 20 to 1
Immokalee Technical College
Immokalee
$5,142$5,142 $4,734 - 305 79% 7 to 1
Fortis College-Orange Park
Orange Park
$14,386 $5,700 $24,100 345 61% 21 to 1
Orange Technical College-East Campus
Winter Park
$4,494$4,494 $2,113 $26,300 2,132 73% 22 to 1
Fred K Marchman Technical College
New Port Richey
$3,988$3,988 $3,726 - 442 64% 19 to 1
Florida Education Institute
Miami
$18,141 $4,498 $18,400 680 81% 23 to 1
Meridian College
Sarasota
$38,100 $4,853 $20,100 132 53% 18 to 1
Flagler Technical College
Palm Coast
$1,074$1,074 $2,060 - 127 46% 7 to 1
Ultrasound Medical Institute
Royal Palm Beach
$49,816 $5,568 - 64 100% 10 to 1
Lindsey Hopkins Technical College
Miami
$3,187$3,187 $1,968 $32,300 476 30% 12 to 1
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie
Port Saint Lucie
$14,087 $5,427 $28,400 458 55% 21 to 1
Florida Career College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
$21,500 $4,062 - 597 52% 16 to 1
H W Brewster Technical College
Tampa
$5,256$5,256 $2,781 $25,900 1,053 75% 8 to 1
Miami Media School
Doral
$18,870 $4,897 - 31 68% 6 to 1
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
Miami Lakes
$2,340$2,340 $3,728 $34,800 850 1% 15 to 1
Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes
$21,500 $4,133 - 640 46% 15 to 1
Erwin Technical College
Tampa
$4,204$4,204 $2,531 $33,000 642 67% 20 to 1
Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater
Clearwater
$5,411$5,411 $2,732 $32,600 645 43% 8 to 1
Florida Career College-Margate
Margate
$21,500 $4,116 - 375 50% 14 to 1
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
West Palm Beach
$43,328 $5,703 $39,200 506 66% 27 to 1
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College
Miami
$5,491$5,491 $1,572 $31,100 805 52% 15 to 1
SABER College
Miami
$45,505 $5,288 - 122 100% 25 to 1
Med-Life Institute-Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes
$15,679 - - 54 - 10 to 1
Atlantic Technical College
Coconut Creek
$4,516$4,516 $3,326 $34,900 2,832 54% 9 to 1
Marion Technical College
Ocala
$6,495$6,495 $11,724 $23,800 506 64% 8 to 1
Suncoast Technical College
Sarasota
$6,644$6,644 $4,082 $31,000 1,138 50% 6 to 1
Fortis Institute-Pensacola
Pensacola
$14,767 $6,088 $22,400 626 54% 18 to 1
Hope College of Arts and Sciences
Pompano Beach
$30,791 $6,101 - 204 47% 24 to 1
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar
Miramar
$18,085 $4,279 $24,100 317 48% 24 to 1
Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp
Hialeah
$44,050 $4,134 $19,500 724 75% 25 to 1
Florida School of Traditional Midwifery
Gainesville
$13,056 $2,259 - 74 - 6 to 1
Riveroak Technical College
Live Oak
$4,942$4,942 $3,982 $27,000 187 82% 7 to 1
Fortis College-Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay
$13,171 $5,949 - 357 30% 26 to 1
Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc
Pensacola
$19,900 $6,356 $48,200 53 - 18 to 1
New Professions Technical Institute
Miami
$37,628 $5,107 $27,600 279 100% 20 to 1
William T McFatter Technical College
Davie
$4,705$4,705 $3,904 $38,000 811 58% 13 to 1
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando
Casselberry
$16,757 $6,219 - 244 45% 14 to 1
George Stone Technical College
Pensacola
$3,218$3,218 $3,341 $26,700 663 52% 24 to 1
Ultimate Medical Academy
Clearwater
$29,925 $5,806 $20,300 6,368 50% 19 to 1
Withlacoochee Technical College
Inverness
$2,274$2,274 $4,406 $29,100 383 46% 8 to 1
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando
Orlando
$65,490 $3,904 $24,400 320 56% 23 to 1
Fort Myers Technical College
Fort Myers
$2,529$2,529 $3,937 $34,000 562 75% 16 to 1
Advance Science International College
Miami Lakes
$44,516 $6,404 $24,500 92 66% 15 to 1
Southern Technical College
Fort Myers
$14,969 $5,117 $28,200 578 56% 12 to 1
FVI School of Nursing and Technology
Miami
$17,696 $9,619 - 682 60% 21 to 1
Manatee Technical College
Bradenton
$4,500$4,500 $3,542 $32,000 1,054 72% 12 to 1
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Altamonte Springs
$15,330 $5,255 - 294 63% 25 to 1
Florida Career College-Hialeah
Hialeah
$21,500 $4,119 - 616 61% 16 to 1
Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando
Orlando
$42,150 $4,703 $41,600 943 46% 15 to 1
Orange Technical College-South Campus
Orlando
$2,291$2,291 $3,150 $27,800 2,310 55% 13 to 1
Universal Career School
Sweetwater
$39,400 $4,905 $17,700 402 98% 25 to 1
Florida Career College-Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach
$21,500 $4,108 - 426 61% 16 to 1
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay
Clearwater
$39,900 $6,337 $46,000 608 72% 15 to 1
Radford M Locklin Technical College
Milton
$4,634$4,634 $4,689 $29,200 425 68% 16 to 1
Average$4,194$18,078 $4,604$30,181600 61.37%15.86 to 1
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