Public · New Port Richey, Florida

Pasco-Hernando State College

Pasco-Hernando State College is a public institution in New Port Richey, 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.

$5,203
Avg net price / yr
$39,903
10-yr median earnings
41.9%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Pasco-Hernando State College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

47th pct.
former-student earnings, US
41.9%
150%-time completion
+15%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Pasco-Hernando State 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 ("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

C
College Value Score
56/100
Pasco-Hernando State 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
$39,903
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$5,203
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
41.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B
$9,535
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
49.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Pasco-Hernando State College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$39,903

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$5,203

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

41.9%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 41.9%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Pasco-Hernando State College vs peers

Pasco-Hernando State College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Pasco-Hernando State College positioned by e… Carnegie Classification: Bacc/Assoc's Bacc/Assoc… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $26K $75K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $23K Avg Net Price ($) Pasco-Hernando State College (you are here): $40K earn · $5K net · 42% grad You are here - Pasco-Hernando Sta… Polk State College: $41K earn · $9K net · 35% grad Polk State College State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota: $40K earn · $22K net · 37% grad State College of F… Pensacola State College: $37K earn · $4K net · 39% grad Pensacola State Co… Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: $44K earn · $14K net · 53% grad Florida Agricultur… College of Central Florida: $38K earn · $12K net · 44% grad College of Central… University of Florida-Online: $72K earn · $5K net · 81% grad Fred K Marchman Technical College: $30K earn · $5K net · 69% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 Pasco-Hernando State 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.

Pasco-Hernando State College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$39,903 47th percentile higher than 47% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 Pasco-Hernando State College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $39,903 #2693 of 5103 47th
Average net price $5,203 #352 of 5020 93rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 41.9% #3529 of 4858 27th
Undergraduate enrollment 6,900 #544 of 5462 90th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

6,900
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
41.9%
150%-time completion
$39,903
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Pasco-Hernando State College ranks in Florida

State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Pasco-Hernando State College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $39,903 #103 of 293 65th
Average net price $5,203 #23 of 269 91st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 41.9% #218 of 260 16th
Undergraduate enrollment 6,900 #37 of 297 88th

Highest former-student earnings in Florida

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School$106,192$64,951
2West Coast University-Miami$102,672$32,539
3Chamberlain University-Florida$92,405$31,269
4Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide$84,131$18,725
5Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84,131$41,272
6Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida$79,652-
7University of Miami$75,328$37,244
8AdventHealth University$72,282$30,135
9HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing$72,275$9,109
10University of Florida$71,588$6,541
11University of Florida-Online$71,588$4,815
12Jacksonville University$68,010$25,180
103Pasco-Hernando State CollegeThis school$39,903$5,203

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Pasco-Hernando State College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Pasco-Hernando State College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $3,155
Out-of-State Tuition $12,032
Average Net Price $5,203
29.4%
Pell Grant Rate
7.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,535
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment

Pasco-Hernando State College costs less today than it did in 2013

Average net price fell from $6,088 to $5,154 (-15.3%) 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%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $6,0882014: $5,8232015: $5,7962016: $5,8952017: $6,2712018: $4,9002019: $4,9232020: $4,5842021: $4,7932022: $3,5602023: $5,154
2013 · $6,0882023 · $5,154

Over the same years, enrollment went -15.6% (8,211 → 6,933 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

61.1%
Female
43.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

$34,724
Median Earnings (6yr)
48.9%
Earning Over $25K
49.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 41.9%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $34,724
Median earnings 10 years after entry $39,903
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 48.9%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 49.6%
Median federal student debt At completion $9,535
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $101/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 8 1,345 $55,113 $78,938 $8,596
Level 99 5 0 $57,302 $63,936 -
Bachelor's 2 186 $72,261 $92,673 $19,216

Top programs at Pasco-Hernando State College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

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.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 45 $92,673 $18,546
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 118 $78,938 $11,162
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's 12 $66,891 -
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's 12 $64,565 -
Criminal Justice and Corrections Level 99 - $63,936 -
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Level 99 - $62,150 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Level 99 - $61,516 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 11 $57,323 $6,500
Fire Protection Level 99 - $54,917 -
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 141 $51,849 $19,886
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's 17 $45,891 -
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Level 99 - $43,992 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's 1,143 $42,899 $8,125
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's 13 $29,286 -
Legal Support Services Associate's 19 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Pasco-Hernando State College?
Pasco-Hernando State College is a public institution in New Port Richey, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 6,900 students.
How much do Pasco-Hernando State College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Pasco-Hernando State College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,903 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,724.
How much does Pasco-Hernando State College cost?
The average net price at Pasco-Hernando State College is $5,203. In-state tuition is $3,155 and out-of-state tuition is $12,032. Median student debt at graduation is $9,535.
What is the graduation rate at Pasco-Hernando State College?
Pasco-Hernando State College has a 41.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is Pasco-Hernando State College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Pasco-Hernando State College is $9,535, while former students earn a median of $39,903 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 24% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 49.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.

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.

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