10-yr median earnings
$30,413
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Tallahassee, Florida
Lively Technical College
Lively Technical College is a public institution in Tallahassee, 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.
- $10,307
- Avg net price / yr
- $30,413
- 10-yr median earnings
- 52.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Lively Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 21st pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 52.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +2%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Lively Technical 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, 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
45/100
Lively Technical 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 F
$30,413
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$10,307
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
52.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
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
$10,307
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
52.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 52.7%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Lively Technical 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 Lively Technical 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.
Lively Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$30,413 21st percentile higher than 21% 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 | Lively Technical College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $30,413 | #4048 of 5103 | 21st |
| Average net price | $10,307 | #1187 of 5020 | 76th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 52.7% | #2765 of 4858 | 43rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 762 | #2455 of 5462 | 55th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
762
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
52.7%
150%-time completion
$30,413
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Lively Technical College ranks in Florida
State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Lively Technical College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $30,413 | #209 of 293 | 29th |
| Average net price | $10,307 | #63 of 269 | 77th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 52.7% | #185 of 260 | 29th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 762 | #97 of 297 | 67th |
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 |
| 209 | Lively Technical CollegeThis school | $30,413 | $10,307 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Lively Technical College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$10,164 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$10,506 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$11,050 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Lively Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $10,307 |
25.8%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
Net price at Lively Technical College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,225 to $12,901 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -44.0%, 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
$7,225
Highest year
$12,901
Most recent (2023)
$7,225
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $12,9012023 · $7,225
Over the same years, enrollment went -22.8% (1,017 → 785 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
52.3%
Female
48.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
$29,712
Median Earnings (6yr)
46.1%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 52.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $29,712 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $30,413 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 46.1% |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Lively Technical College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$54,385 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$49,470 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$42,074 median earnings
- Cosmetology and Related Pe…
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
$28,854 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.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 130 | $54,385 | - |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 64 | $49,470 | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 23 | $42,074 | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 156 | $28,854 | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 28 | - | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | 0 | - | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 63 | - | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 14 | - | - |
Nearby Schools
Tallahassee State College
Tallahassee, FL
11,053 students
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
32,212 students
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL
7,582 students
North Florida Cosmetology Institute
Tallahassee, FL
91 students
World Class Academy of Beauty Careers
Tallahassee, FL
36 students
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.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Nashville, TN
759 students · 3 apart
Fort Myers Technical College
Fort Myers, FL
737 students · 25 apart
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT
733 students · 29 apart
Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater
Clearwater, FL
732 students · 30 apart
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
$10,303 net price · $4 apart
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Logan, WV
$10,321 net price · $14 apart
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, HI
$10,327 net price · $20 apart
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA
$10,338 net price · $31 apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Lively Technical College? ▼
Lively Technical College is a public institution in Tallahassee, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 762 students.
How much do Lively Technical College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Lively Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $30,413 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $29,712.
How much does Lively Technical College cost? ▼
The average net price at Lively Technical College is $10,307..
What is the graduation rate at Lively Technical College? ▼
Lively Technical College has a 52.7% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
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).
Where to go next from Lively Technical College
- Compare Lively Technical College against schools with similar outcomes at a lower average net price.Find similar schools that cost less
- Browse every reporting college in Florida side by side.Browse Florida
- See how fields of study differ on former-student earnings and debt.Explore programs
Public-college Scorecard figures are historical Title-IV cohort averages — confirm current tuition, aid, and admissions rules with the institution before deciding.
Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Public-institution profiles compile Scorecard Title-IV earnings, IPEDS enrollment/admissions, and Treasury linkage fields — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.