Pasco-Hernando State College

Pasco-Hernando State College is a public college in New Port Richey, Florida. It graduates 41% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $39,903 ten years after starting college, more than 30% of the Florida colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$5,203 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $11,730. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
41%

Higher than 30% of Florida colleges we cover and 26% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$39,903

Higher than 30% of Florida colleges we cover and 12% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Pasco-Hernando State College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients29%
First-generation students43%
Women / men61% / 39%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Pasco-Hernando 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)

Tuition & fees, in-state$3,155
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$12,032
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,520
Total cost of attendance, in-state$11,730

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$7,000
Loan default rate8.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

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.

Pasco-Hernando State College majors, earnings & careers

Pasco-Hernando State College offers 2 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Pasco-Hernando State College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$92,673$22,097
Business Administration$51,849$21,981
Quick list of all 2 majors
  • Business Administration$51,849
  • Nursing$92,673

— 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

$95,840
Tampa
$88,610
Florida
$101,860
U.S.

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

$85,470
Tampa
$84,190
Florida
$97,550
U.S.

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 Tampa

Cost of living
1% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,648/mo

2 bedrooms $1,917. Housing costs 26% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
69° / 91°

January and July average highs. 56 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Pasco County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)9,449
First-year students from Florida99%
Next most common home statesNew York, Virginia, Indiana
AthleticsNJCAA Division II · 6 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-249% bachelor's · 65% associate · 26% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 52% · Hispanic 26% · Black 7% · Two or more 4%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Pasco County at a glance

Population611,444
Median household income$70,492
Adults with a bachelor's degree29%
Median age43

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Pasco-Hernando 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.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Pasco-Hernando State College—$5,20341%$39,903This school
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota—$22,35638%$40,318
Polk State College—$9,42735%$40,624
Pensacola State College—$3,95736%$36,739
College of Central Florida—$12,08844%$38,203

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Pasco-Hernando State College would cost you $17,153 less per year than State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Pasco-Hernando State College.
  • Pasco-Hernando State College gives aided families $174 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Florida residentPasco-Hernando State CollegeSCFDifference
Sticker price$11,730$28,709−$16,979
Average grants−$6,527−$6,353−$174
You pay$5,203$22,356−$17,153

“+” means Pasco-Hernando 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 Pasco-Hernando State College

How much does Pasco-Hernando State College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $11,730 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $5,203 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $3,533 and families earning $110k+ pay $10,754.

How much do Pasco-Hernando State College graduates earn?

Former Pasco-Hernando State College students earn a median $39,903 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Pasco-Hernando State College graduation rate?

41% 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