Pensacola State College

Pensacola State College is a public college in Pensacola, Florida. It graduates 36% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $36,739 ten years after starting college, more than 6% of the Florida colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$3,957 /yr

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

Sticker price $11,894. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
36%

Higher than 14% of Florida colleges we cover and 20% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$36,739

Higher than 6% of Florida colleges we cover and 7% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Pensacola State College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients39%
First-generation students49%
Women / men67% / 33%

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

Pensacola 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$2,361
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$9,460
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$900
Total cost of attendance, in-state$11,894

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$5,500
Loan default rate13.5%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.

Pensacola State College majors, earnings & careers

Pensacola State College offers 4 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Technology & Computing · 2
  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Pensacola State College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$83,371$10,617
Business Administration$53,197$9,732
Quick list of all 4 majors
  • Business Administration$53,197
  • Computer and Information Sciences—
  • Information Technology—
  • Nursing$83,371

— 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

$75,700
Pensacola
$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

$77,890
Pensacola
$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 Pensacola

Cost of living
2% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,359/mo

2 bedrooms $1,548. Housing costs 1% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
63° / 92°

January and July average highs. 68 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: hurricane (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Escambia County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)8,518
First-year students from Florida91%
Next most common home statesAlabama, Louisiana, Hawaii
AthleticsNJCAA Division III · 5 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-248% bachelor's · 53% associate · 39% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 56% · Black 22% · Hispanic 10% · Two or more 8%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Escambia County at a glance

Population325,923
Median household income$67,500
Adults with a bachelor's degree30%
Median age38

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

Compare Pensacola 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
Pensacola State College—$3,95736%$36,739This school
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota—$22,35638%$40,318
Polk State College—$9,42735%$40,624
Pasco-Hernando State College—$5,20341%$39,903
Daytona State College—$7,17743%$37,096

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

Why the price is different

Pensacola State College would cost you $18,399 less per year than State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Pensacola State College.
  • Pensacola State College gives aided families $1,584 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Florida residentPensacola State CollegeSCFDifference
Sticker price$11,894$28,709−$16,815
Average grants−$7,937−$6,353−$1,584
You pay$3,957$22,356−$18,399

“+” means Pensacola 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 Pensacola State College

How much does Pensacola State College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $11,894 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $3,957 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $3,533 and families earning $110k+ pay $11,594.

How much do Pensacola State College graduates earn?

Former Pensacola State College students earn a median $36,739 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Pensacola State College graduation rate?

36% 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