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Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford, FL · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid About $9,000 a year

Median debt at graduation: $11,047 (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.41%
  • 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.29 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$5,460

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 paid by families who received aid, by income. Families who get no aid pay the full cost of attendance: $14,281 a year.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000About $7,000
$30,001–$48,000About $8,000
$48,001–$75,000About $10,000
$75,001–$110,000About $13,000
Over $110,000About $14,000

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

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)
14,104
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 42% · Women 58%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
41%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
1%
Total students14,104
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
About $9,000
Cost of attendance (per year)$14,281
Median federal debt at graduation$11,047
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
41%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
30%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
30%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
32%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$41,733
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,731 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants29%

Value: Excellent · Top 12% (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
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$80,202
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,753
Computing and information science$76,080
Management information systems$65,553
Health sciences$59,669
Design$51,719

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Business administration, Nursing, Other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services, Special education, Teacher 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
Health professions36%
Business21%
Computer and information sciences18%
Visual and performing arts12%
Engineering technologies10%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates59%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older32%
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member29 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 5%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time33%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$1,586IPEDS, 2023, per student
Nearest airport with airline serviceOrlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)About 5 miles away · about 15 minutes by car
Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)About 22 miles away
Town population63,730Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreOrlandoAbout 23 miles away · about 50 minutes by car
Typical weather60°F in January · 84°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Orlando Sanford Airport, FL, about 5 miles away

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

Questions families ask

How much does Seminole State College of Florida cost after financial aid?
The average net price is about $9,000 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 Seminole State College of Florida’s graduates do?
41% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $41,733; the median federal debt at graduation is $11,047.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 137209
  • 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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