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Eastern Florida State College

Melbourne, FL · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $6,440 a year

Median debt at graduation: $12,250 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.52%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.22 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,778

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$4,858
$30,001–$48,000$5,658
$48,001–$75,000$7,600
$75,001–$110,000$9,722
Over $110,000$11,623

Full cost of attendance before aid: $11,966 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
13,601
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 41% · Women 59%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
40%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
2%
Total students13,601
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$6,440
Cost of attendance (per year)$11,966
Median federal debt at graduation$12,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
52%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
30%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
29%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
36%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$37,195
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$30
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,478 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants29%

Value: Very good · Top 23% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Information science$70,869
Business administration$54,133
Public health$53,408

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Nursing, Secondary education.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business65%
Health professions18%
Computer and information sciences17%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates60%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older29%
On-campus room and board (per year)$10,701
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member22 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 5%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time37%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$2,470IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 1% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceMelbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)About 5 miles away · about 25 minutes by car
Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)About 43 miles away
Town population86,576Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreOrlandoAbout 39 miles away · about 1 hour 10 minutes by car
Typical weather61°F in January · 82°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Melbourne Wfo, FL, about 4 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

How much does Eastern Florida State College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $6,440 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Eastern Florida State College’s graduates do?
52% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $37,195; the median federal debt at graduation is $12,250.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 132693
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/associate's college
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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