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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $19,667. College Scorecard.
Higher than 8% of Florida colleges we cover and 17% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 48% of Florida colleges we cover and 18% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
The College of the Florida Keys acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
The College of the Florida Keys 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.
The College of the Florida Keys majors, earnings & careers
The College of the Florida Keys offers 4 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 1
- Education · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Science & Math · 1
Highest-earning majors at The College of the Florida Keys
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 4 majors
- Business Administration—
- Marine Sciences—
- 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 →Special Education → Special education teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
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 Key West
2 bedrooms $2,254.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); coastal flooding (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Monroe County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Monroe County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare The College of the Florida Keys 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of the Florida Keys | — | $13,636 | 34% | $42,508 | This school |
| Chipola College | — | $1,133 | 53% | $37,378 | |
| South Florida State College | — | $3,877 | 48% | $39,990 | |
| Northwest Florida State College | — | $4,571 | 39% | $39,664 | |
| North Florida College | — | $804 | 59% | $33,929 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
The College of the Florida Keys would cost you $12,503 more per year than Chipola College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at The College of the Florida Keys, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$10,446).
- Chipola College gives aided families $2,098 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | The College of the Florida Keys | CJC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $3,276 | $3,120 | +$156 |
| Books & supplies | $1,633 | $800 | +$833 |
| Housing & meals | $15,006 | $4,560 | +$10,446 |
| Personal & travel | $2,607 | $2,935 | −$328 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,855 | −$2,153 | −$702 |
| Sticker price | $19,667 | $9,262 | +$10,405 |
| Average grants | −$6,031 | −$8,129 | +$2,098 |
| You pay | $13,636 | $1,133 | +$12,503 |
“+” means The College of the Florida Keys 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 The College of the Florida Keys
How much does The College of the Florida Keys cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $19,667 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,636 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $10,373 and families earning $110k+ pay $17,804.
How much do The College of the Florida Keys graduates earn?
Former The College of the Florida Keys students earn a median $42,508 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the The College of the Florida Keys graduation rate?
34% 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