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Average Tuition & Fees $17,362
($11,590)
Average Acceptance Rates 66.81 %
Total Student Population 1,052,600
Average Graduation Rates 53.90 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.77 to 1

Florida Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 402 colleges and universities are active in Florida - 94 public and 308 private schools. By school level, there are 182 4-year, 86 community colleges (2-4 years), and 134 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Florida. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Florida.
Florida College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public94 schools
Private (not-for-profit)92 schools
Private (for-profit)216 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High182 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)86 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)134 schools

Average Key Statistics for Florida Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Florida colleges is 66.81% and the average graduation rate is 53.90% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 1,052,600 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Florida colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.77 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Florida.
[Chart] Florida Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Florida colleges is 14.608695652174 %
Average Retention Rate for Florida colleges is 71.263358778626 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Florida Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Florida colleges are $11,590 for Florida residents and $17,362 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $14,000 for in-state students and $17,282 for out-of-state students.
Florida 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$11,590$17,362
Graduate$14,000$17,282
[Chart] Florida State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Florida Colleges

Florida colleges and universities are offering 9,915 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Florida State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate1,43446
Associate's Degree1,426200
Two but less than four years certificate1450
Bachelor's Degree2,529359
Post Bachelor's Degree32159
Master's Degree1,491386
Post Master's Degree11923
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship45436
Doctor's degree - professional practice9315
Doctor's degree - other40

Special Learning Opportunities at Florida State

In Florida, 3 colleges offer all programs online completely. 158 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 70 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 36 colleges have the ROTC programs and 62 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Florida schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Florida State
Online Completely3 out of 346 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes158 out of 346 Schools
Graduate Online Classes70 out of 346 Schools
ROTC36 out of 346 Schools
Weekend/Evening College200 out of 346 Schools
Teacher certificate52 out of 346 Schools
Study Abroad62 out of 346 Schools