Chipola College
Marianna, Florida · Also known as Chipola|CJC|Chipola Junior College|Chipola Jr. College · Website
$37,378
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,378
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Chipola College is a public 4-year college in Marianna, Florida with 1,312 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $1,133 a year (tuition and fees $3,120 in-state, $8,950 out-of-state). 53% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $37,378 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$1,133
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,120
Out-of-state $8,950
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
53%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$37,378
Rank 3,122 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $1,133
- Tuition in-state
- $3,120
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,950
- Cost of attendance
- $9,262
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $210
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,109
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $3,279
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $6,537
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $6,917
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,120 in 2015-16 to $3,120 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,312
- Part-time students
- 41%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 31
- Endowment
- $20.8M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,122 of 5,094 US colleges and 152 of 293 in Florida (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | FL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $1,133 | $19,850 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,120 | $16,920 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 72% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,129 | $33,574 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,378 | $37,894 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
31 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 208 | Withheld | $20,678 | $43,985 | $44,125 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 83 | Withheld | $38,366 | $45,658 | $57,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | $52,224 | $65,741 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | $40,730 | $52,491 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | $65,998 | $84,824 | $88,910 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Marianna and Florida on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Florida
- Homes: Homes for sale in Florida
Questions and answers
How much does Chipola College cost?
$1,133 a year is the average net price at Chipola College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,120 for in-state students and $8,950 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $9,262. Families earning under $30,000 pay $210 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Chipola College?
Chipola College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Chipola College graduates earn?
$37,378 a year is the median pay of former Chipola College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,129 after 6 years). That ranks 3,122 of 5,094 US colleges and 152 of 293 in Florida. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $65,998.
What is the graduation rate at Chipola College?
53% of first-time, full-time students at Chipola College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Chipola College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (208 associate's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (83 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (39 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 31 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.