Seminole State College of Florida

Seminole State College of Florida is a public college in Sanford, Florida. It graduates 41% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $41,733 ten years after starting college, more than 43% of the Florida colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$8,970 /yr

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

Sticker price $14,281. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
41%

Higher than 32% of Florida colleges we cover and 27% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$41,733

Higher than 43% of Florida colleges we cover and 16% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Seminole State College of Florida acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients29%
First-generation students41%
Women / men58% / 42%

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

Seminole State College of Florida 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$3,122
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$11,447
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,300
Total cost of attendance, in-state$14,281

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$7,704
Loan default rate9.0%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.

Seminole State College of Florida majors, earnings & careers

Seminole State College of Florida offers 11 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 2
  • Education · 2
  • Engineering · 2
  • Health & Medicine · 2
  • Arts & Design · 1
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at Seminole State College of Florida

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Construction Engineering Technology / Technician$80,202$17,116
Architectural Engineering Technologies / Technicians$76,753$18,750
Computer and Information Sciences$76,080$19,391
Management Information Systems$65,553$22,159
Health Sciences$59,669$23,319
Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$51,719$28,558
Quick list of all 11 majors
  • Architectural Engineering Technologies / Technicians$76,753
  • Business Administration—
  • Computer and Information Sciences$76,080
  • Construction Engineering Technology / Technician$80,202
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$51,719
  • Health Sciences$59,669
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other—
  • Management Information Systems$65,553
  • Nursing—
  • 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 →

Management Information Systems → Computer systems analyst

$100,780
Orlando
$101,900
Florida
$105,850
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.9% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer

$129,620
Orlando
$130,980
Florida
$135,980
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Orlando

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

Overall prices in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,726/mo

2 bedrooms $1,959. Housing costs 23% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
71° / 93°

January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Seminole County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)14,104
First-year students from Florida98%
Next most common home statesTennessee, Texas, Georgia
AthleticsNJCAA Division I · 4 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2410% bachelor's · 44% associate · 46% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 38% · Hispanic 32% · Black 17% · Two or more 5%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Seminole County at a glance

Population481,470
Median household income$85,761
Adults with a bachelor's degree43%
Median age40

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

Compare Seminole State College of Florida 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
Seminole State College of Florida—$8,97041%$41,733This school
Indian River State College—$3,81545%$38,315
Florida SouthWestern State College—$7,24739%$43,421
Tallahassee State College—$7,78138%$37,561
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

Seminole State College of Florida would cost you $5,155 more per year than Indian River State College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Seminole State College of Florida.
  • Indian River State College gives aided families $2,450 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Florida residentSeminole State College of FloridaIndian River State CollegeDifference
Sticker price$14,281$11,576+$2,705
Average grants−$5,311−$7,761+$2,450
You pay$8,970$3,815+$5,155

“+” means Seminole State College of Florida 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 Seminole State College of Florida

How much does Seminole State College of Florida cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,281 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,970 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $7,038 and families earning $110k+ pay $14,242.

How much do Seminole State College of Florida graduates earn?

Former Seminole State College of Florida students earn a median $41,733 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Seminole State College of Florida 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