10-yr median earnings
$38,203
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Ocala, Florida
College of Central Florida
College of Central Florida is a public institution in Ocala, Florida. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $12,088
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,203
- 10-yr median earnings
- 44.2%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
College of Central Florida posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 41st pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 44.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +15%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this College of Central Florida profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
46/100
College of Central Florida
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$38,203
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$12,088
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
44.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$13,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
46.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$12,088
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
44.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 44.2%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - College of Central Florida vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How College of Central Florida ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
College of Central Florida: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,203 41st percentile higher than 41% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | College of Central Florida | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,203 | #3025 of 5103 | 41st |
| Average net price | $12,088 | #1511 of 5020 | 70th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 44.2% | #3366 of 4858 | 31st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,033 | #745 of 5462 | 86th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
5,033
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
44.2%
150%-time completion
$38,203
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How College of Central Florida ranks in Florida
State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | College of Central Florida | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,203 | #143 of 293 | 51st |
| Average net price | $12,088 | #84 of 269 | 69th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 44.2% | #212 of 260 | 18th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,033 | #39 of 297 | 87th |
Highest former-student earnings in Florida
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School | $106,192 | $64,951 |
| 2 | West Coast University-Miami | $102,672 | $32,539 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Florida | $92,405 | $31,269 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $84,131 | $18,725 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $84,131 | $41,272 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida | $79,652 | - |
| 7 | University of Miami | $75,328 | $37,244 |
| 8 | AdventHealth University | $72,282 | $30,135 |
| 9 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing | $72,275 | $9,109 |
| 10 | University of Florida | $71,588 | $6,541 |
| 11 | University of Florida-Online | $71,588 | $4,815 |
| 12 | Jacksonville University | $68,010 | $25,180 |
| 143 | College of Central FloridaThis school | $38,203 | $12,088 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at College of Central Florida
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$11,096 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,635 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$14,020 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$18,424 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at College of Central Florida - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $2,710 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $10,517 |
| Average Net Price | $12,088 |
40.5%
Pell Grant Rate
17.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,000
Median Debt
$138/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at College of Central Florida swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $6,548 to $12,310 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +52.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$6,548
Highest year
$12,310
Most recent (2023)
$12,310
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $8,0592023 · $12,310
Over the same years, enrollment went -33.7% (7,113 → 4,717 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
60.8%
Female
48.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$33,267
Median Earnings (6yr)
46.0%
Earning Over $25K
46.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 44.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $33,267 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,203 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 46.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 46.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $13,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $138/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 99 | 11 | 0 | $44,255 | $69,253 | - |
| Associate's | 7 | 935 | $48,712 | $75,665 | $13,059 |
| Bachelor's | 3 | 187 | $65,489 | $93,193 | $25,405 |
Top programs at College of Central Florida by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$93,193 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$75,665 median earnings
- Physical Science Technolog…
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
$69,253 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$63,119 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$52,150 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$52,015 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$51,258 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$50,312 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
$12,090 net price · $2 apart
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
$12,116 net price · $28 apart
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA
$12,119 net price · $31 apart
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
$12,055 net price · $33 apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for College of Central Florida? ▼
College of Central Florida is a public institution in Ocala, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 5,033 students.
How much do College of Central Florida former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at College of Central Florida who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,203 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $33,267.
How much does College of Central Florida cost? ▼
The average net price at College of Central Florida is $12,088. In-state tuition is $2,710 and out-of-state tuition is $10,517. Median student debt at graduation is $13,000.
What is the graduation rate at College of Central Florida? ▼
College of Central Florida has a 44.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is College of Central Florida worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at College of Central Florida is $13,000, while former students earn a median of $38,203 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 34% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 46.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $138.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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