by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for South Florida State College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total cost of attendance at South Florida State College ranged from $9,865.00 through $18,559.00 across residency tiers.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $9,865.00 in-state against $18,559.00 out-of-state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $3,165.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,700.00 |
| Total cost | $9,865.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,865.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,292.00 |
| Net price | $3,573.00 |
| That is 81% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,865.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,689.00 |
| Net price | $3,176.00 |
| That is 84% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $11,859.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,700.00 |
| Total cost | $18,559.00 |
| That is 4% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,559.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,292.00 |
| Net price | $12,267.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,559.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,689.00 |
| Net price | $11,870.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $3,176.00 | $3,573.00 | $9,865.00 |
| Senior year | $3,176.00 | $3,573.00 | $9,865.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $12,704.00 | $14,292.00 | $39,460.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,840.00 | $5,445.00 | $15,033.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $146.00 | $164.00 | $454.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,544.00 | $19,737.00 | $54,493.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $3,176.00 | $3,573.00 | $9,865.00 |
| Senior year | $3,176.00 | $3,573.00 | $9,865.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $6,352.00 | $7,146.00 | $19,730.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,420.00 | $2,722.00 | $7,516.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $73.00 | $82.00 | $227.00 |
| Total amount paid | $8,772.00 | $9,868.00 | $27,246.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,870.00 | $12,267.00 | $18,559.00 |
| Senior year | $11,870.00 | $12,267.00 | $18,559.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $47,480.00 | $49,068.00 | $74,236.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,088.00 | $18,693.00 | $28,281.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $546.00 | $565.00 | $854.00 |
| Total amount paid | $65,568.00 | $67,761.00 | $102,517.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,870.00 | $12,267.00 | $18,559.00 |
| Senior year | $11,870.00 | $12,267.00 | $18,559.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,740.00 | $24,534.00 | $37,118.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,044.00 | $9,347.00 | $14,141.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $273.00 | $282.00 | $427.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,784.00 | $33,881.00 | $51,259.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section. |
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $3,877.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,443.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,521.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,285.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $4,927.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $5,921.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $6,532.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s South Florida State College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of South Florida State College amounts to $5,387.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,625.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,387.00 |
| 75th | $8,242.00 |
| 90th | $13,635.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,555.00 |
| Middle income | $5,495.00 |
| High income | $4,897.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $658.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,334.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,439.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at South Florida State College works out to $1,424.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at South Florida State College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.6% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at South Florida State College amount to $11,699,467.00 distributed across 1,590 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 87 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,126.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh South Florida State College, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.