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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $11,576. College Scorecard.
Higher than 40% of Florida colleges we cover and 33% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 21% of Florida colleges we cover and 10% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Indian River State College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Indian River State College 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.
Indian River State College majors, earnings & careers
Indian River State College offers 13 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Education · 3
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
- Business & Finance · 2
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Science & Math · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Indian River State College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $99,714 | $19,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $71,761 | $7,250 |
| Accounting | $61,675 | $13,526 |
| Public Administration | $56,032 | — |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $53,747 | — |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $52,554 | — |
| Health Administration | $51,404 | $12,125 |
| Business Administration | $50,328 | $11,750 |
Quick list of all 13 majors
- Accounting$61,675
- Biology$45,068
- Business Administration$50,328
- Computer and Information Sciences$71,761
- Criminal Justice$48,073
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$53,747
- Education (Subject Teaching)$52,554
- Graphic Communications$34,741
- Health Administration$51,404
- Human Services$44,549
- Nursing$99,714
- Public Administration$56,032
- 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
Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Port St. Lucie
Overall prices in the Port St. Lucie, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,069. Housing costs 14% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 56 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, St. Lucie County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
St. Lucie County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Indian River State College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River State College | — | $3,815 | 45% | $38,315 | This school |
| Seminole State College of Florida | — | $8,970 | 41% | $41,733 | |
| Daytona State College | — | $7,177 | 43% | $37,096 | |
| Florida SouthWestern State College | — | $7,247 | 39% | $43,421 | |
| Tallahassee State College | — | $7,781 | 38% | $37,561 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Indian River State College would cost you $5,155 less per year than Seminole State College of Florida, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Indian River State College.
- Indian River State College gives aided families $2,450 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Indian River State College | Seminole State College of Florida | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $11,576 | $14,281 | −$2,705 |
| Average grants | −$7,761 | −$5,311 | −$2,450 |
| You pay | $3,815 | $8,970 | −$5,155 |
“+” means Indian River State College 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 Indian River State College
How much does Indian River State College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $11,576 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $3,815 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $2,594 and families earning $110k+ pay $10,109.
How much do Indian River State College graduates earn?
Former Indian River State College students earn a median $38,315 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Indian River State College graduation rate?
45% 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