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Florida State College at Jacksonville

⌖ Jacksonville, FL · 35 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$148,322 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

40.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−75%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,819Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$148,322at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$196,5120
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4
6
8
−$148,32210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 40.8 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$2,878
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$9,992
Sticker price
Average net price$4,128
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$9,323
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$4,128Average net price / year
$9,323Cost of attendance
$49,819Median earnings · year 5 after completion
36.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
19,648Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

62thEarnings percentile
20thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,004Year 1
$53,224Year 4
$49,819Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$90,7052Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$78,0153Fire Protection · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,8234Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$72,7425Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$70,8056Physical Science Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,5437Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Bachelor's Degree$66,5198Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,209

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in FL

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Tampa, FL

Hillsborough College

Annual net price
$3,861
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,446
Modeled 10-year ROI
-77%
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Gulf Coast State College

Annual net price
$4,709
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,040
Modeled 10-year ROI
-80%
Open college profile →New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College

Annual net price
$5,203
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,275
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
Open college profile →Lake City, FL

Florida Gateway College

Annual net price
$5,364
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,251
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$90,705$18,855
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$78,015$17,701
Fire ProtectionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,823Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$72,742$31,737
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$70,805$18,500
Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,543$15,750
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$66,519$18,576
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,209$15,796
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$65,250Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$64,039Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$62,248$16,356
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$62,081$22,891
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,511Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$60,139$15,042
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,693Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,695$15,398
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$55,860$27,297
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,428Not available
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$55,284$23,222
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,025$31,224
Ground TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,143$15,001
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$50,801$16,172
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,636$17,134
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$48,275$25,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,402$18,698
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,467$30,726
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,452$19,443
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,209$10,909
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,819$13,577
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$36,337Not available
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$29,783Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's DegreeNot available$13,272
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's DegreeNot available$17,104
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$19,000
Real EstateUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$12,375

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.