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Pensacola State College

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL · City · 7,538 students
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$3,957
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
39%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
35% typical
$36,739
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,669 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Pensacola State College is a dynamic institution in the Florida Panhandle best known for providing affordable higher education, flexible career training, and seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities. The college boasts particularly strong programs in nursing and allied health, cybersecurity, business, and the visual arts, supported by specialized hubs like the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts. Campus life offers a welcoming, commuter-friendly environment complete with active student organizations, NJCAA Pirate athletics, and flexible class scheduling tailored for both traditional students and working adults. A major distinguishing characteristic is PSC's "2+2" articulation agreement, which guarantees graduates of its Associate in Arts program admission to a public Florida university to complete a bachelor's degree.

Wikipedia:Pensacola State College (PSC) is a public college in Pensacola, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. Originally established as Pensacola Junior College in 1948, the college underwent a name change in July 2010 to reflect its expanded academic offerings to include both associate and bachelor's degrees.

Location
Pensacola, FL, 32504-8998 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
MSY · New Orleans
186 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,361$9,460
Books & supplies$1,800$1,800
Cost of attendance$18,492$18,993 est.
Average net price$3,957Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,460
In-state: $2,361
Books & supplies$1,800
Cost of attendance$18,993 est.
In-state: $18,492
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $3,957
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
How it’s made up · in-state
Tuition$2,720
Books & supplies$1,800
Personal expenses$1,500
Transportation$2,246
Total published by the school$18,492
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,533
$30–48k
$10,286
$48–75k
$10,678
$75–110k
$8,978
$110k+
$11,594
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
39%
Entered 2017–18
Transferred
17%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
46% graduated · 19% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 33% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$32,495
10 yrs after entry$36,739
Debt
Median at graduation$7,500
Monthly payment$80
Middle 50% owe$1.8k–$5.3k
90th percentile$8,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate/Associate's: 35% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 33%Women 67%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
25 : 1
Pell grant
39%
First-gen
49%
Family income
$20,605
Independent
51%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
53%
Race & ethnicity
White
56%
Hispanic
10%
Black
22%
Asian
3%
Two or more
8%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Women's
  • Other Sports
    Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$32,495
After 10 yrs
$36,739
Business Administration, Management and Operations143
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing50
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management46
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$17M
Full-time faculty
38%
Faculty salary
$5,995/mo
Teaching spend
$5,812
per student
Federal loans
8%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate/Associate's
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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