College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $12,050. College Scorecard.
Higher than 36% of Florida colleges we cover and 31% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 10% of Florida colleges we cover and 8% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
DSC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
DSC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
DSC majors, earnings & careers
Daytona State College offers 10 bachelor's majors across 6 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Education · 3
- Business & Finance · 2
- Engineering · 2
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Humanities & Languages · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at DSC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $91,166 | $17,051 |
| Engineering / Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians, Other | $80,992 | $23,319 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $69,567 | $25,403 |
| Business Administration | $52,532 | $20,977 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $50,619 | $17,308 |
Quick list of all 10 majors
- Accounting—
- Business Administration$52,532
- Computer and Information Sciences$69,567
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$50,619
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Engineering—
- Engineering / Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians, Other$80,992
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Nursing$91,166
- Special Education—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Deltona
Overall prices in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,673. Housing costs 8% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 51 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Volusia County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Volusia County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare DSC with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona State College | — | $7,177 | 43% | $37,096 | This school |
| Florida SouthWestern State College | — | $7,247 | 39% | $43,421 | |
| Tallahassee State College | — | $7,781 | 38% | $37,561 | |
| Indian River State College | — | $3,815 | 45% | $38,315 | |
| Eastern Florida State College | — | $6,440 | 52% | $37,195 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Daytona State College would cost you $70 less per year than Florida SouthWestern State College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Daytona State College, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$1,970).
- Florida SouthWestern State College gives aided families $2,134 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | DSC | Florida SouthWestern State College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $3,106 | $3,401 | −$295 |
| Books & supplies | $1,800 | $1,950 | −$150 |
| Housing & meals | $10,755 | $10,044 | +$711 |
| Personal & travel | $2,624 | $4,594 | −$1,970 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$6,235 | −$5,735 | −$500 |
| Sticker price | $12,050 | $14,254 | −$2,204 |
| Average grants | −$4,873 | −$7,007 | +$2,134 |
| You pay | $7,177 | $7,247 | −$70 |
“+” means DSC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about DSC
How much does Daytona State College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $12,050 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $7,177 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $5,819 and families earning $110k+ pay $12,050.
How much do DSC graduates earn?
Former Daytona State College students earn a median $37,096 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the DSC graduation rate?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score