College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $11,966. College Scorecard.
Higher than 56% of Florida colleges we cover and 46% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 12% of Florida colleges we cover and 8% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
EFSC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
EFSC 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.
EFSC majors, earnings & careers
Eastern Florida State College offers 5 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
- Education · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at EFSC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Information Science / Studies | $70,869 | $27,007 |
| Business Administration | $54,133 | $22,000 |
| Public Health | $53,408 | $22,000 |
Quick list of all 5 majors
- Business Administration$54,133
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Information Science / Studies$70,869
- Nursing—
- Public Health$53,408
— 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
Public Health → Health education specialist
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 Palm Bay
Overall prices in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,779. Housing costs 12% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 54 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Brevard County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Brevard County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare EFSC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Florida State College | — | $6,440 | 52% | $37,195 | This school |
| Santa Fe College | — | $11,098 | 53% | $41,631 | |
| Daytona State College | — | $7,177 | 43% | $37,096 | |
| Indian River State College | — | $3,815 | 45% | $38,315 | |
| University of West Florida | 58% | $9,364 | 59% | $49,137 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Eastern Florida State College would cost you $4,658 less per year than Santa Fe College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Eastern Florida State College.
- Eastern Florida State College gives aided families $2,459 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | EFSC | Santa Fe College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $11,966 | $14,165 | −$2,199 |
| Average grants | −$5,526 | −$3,067 | −$2,459 |
| You pay | $6,440 | $11,098 | −$4,658 |
“+” means EFSC 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 EFSC
How much does Eastern Florida State College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $11,966 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,440 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $4,858 and families earning $110k+ pay $11,623.
How much do EFSC graduates earn?
Former Eastern Florida State College students earn a median $37,195 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the EFSC graduation rate?
52% 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