10-yr median earnings
$40,782
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough College
Hillsborough College is a public institution in Tampa, 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.
- $3,861
- Avg net price / yr
- $40,782
- 10-yr median earnings
- 33.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Hillsborough College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 50%
- former-student earnings, US
- 33.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +20%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Hillsborough College 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 ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), 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
C
College Value Score
55/100
Hillsborough College
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
$40,782
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$3,861
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
33.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B
$9,762
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
53.4%
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
$3,861
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
33.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 33.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Hillsborough College 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 Hillsborough College 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.
Hillsborough College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$40,782 Top 50% higher than 50% 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 | Hillsborough College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,782 | #2555 of 5103 | 50th |
| Average net price | $3,861 | #188 of 5020 | 96th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 33.7% | #4048 of 4858 | 17th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 21,472 | #117 of 5462 | 98th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
21,472
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
33.7%
150%-time completion
$40,782
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Hillsborough College ranks in Florida
State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Hillsborough College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,782 | #94 of 293 | 68th |
| Average net price | $3,861 | #14 of 269 | 95th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 33.7% | #241 of 260 | 7th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 21,472 | #12 of 297 | 96th |
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 |
| 94 | Hillsborough CollegeThis school | $40,782 | $3,861 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Hillsborough College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $3,839
$0 – $30k
$3,839 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$4,395 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$5,505 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$9,924 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Hillsborough College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $2,506 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $9,111 |
| Average Net Price | $3,861 |
42.0%
Pell Grant Rate
52.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,762
Median Debt
$103/mo
Monthly Payment
Hillsborough College costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $5,776 to $4,929 (-14.7%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $5,7762023 · $4,929
Over the same years, enrollment went -15.2% (23,596 → 19,998 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
60.5%
Female
46.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$34,101
Median Earnings (6yr)
53.4%
Earning Over $25K
53.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 33.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $34,101 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $40,782 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 53.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 53.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,762 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $103/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 17 | 3,828 | $51,091 | $81,109 | $14,757 |
| Certificate | 16 | 1,711 | $57,254 | $69,090 | $10,421 |
| Level 99 | 1 | 0 | $51,791 | $51,791 | - |
Top programs at Hillsborough College 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
$81,109 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$73,151 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$71,854 median earnings
- Fire Protection
Fire Protection
$69,090 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$66,994 median earnings
- Computer Programming
Computer Programming
$66,521 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$66,000 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$64,639 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.
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$3,860 net price · $1 apart
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
$3,864 net price · $3 apart
Gadsden Technical College
Quincy, FL
$3,866 net price · $5 apart
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY
$3,873 net price · $12 apart
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Hillsborough College? ▼
Hillsborough College is a public institution in Tampa, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 21,472 students.
How much do Hillsborough College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Hillsborough College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,782 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,101.
How much does Hillsborough College cost? ▼
The average net price at Hillsborough College is $3,861. In-state tuition is $2,506 and out-of-state tuition is $9,111. Median student debt at graduation is $9,762.
What is the graduation rate at Hillsborough College? ▼
Hillsborough College has a 33.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is Hillsborough College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Hillsborough College is $9,762, while former students earn a median of $40,782 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 24% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 53.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $103.
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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