Saint Johns River State College
Palatka, Florida · Also known as St. Johns River Community College SJRCC St Johns River Community College St Johns River State College St. Johns River State College SJRSC · Website
$41,728
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,728
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Saint Johns River State College is a public 4-year college in Palatka, Florida with 4,403 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,135 a year (tuition and fees $2,591 in-state, $9,335 out-of-state). 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $41,728 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,135
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,591
Out-of-state $9,335
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,728
Rank 2,403 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
- $6,135
- Tuition in-state
- $2,591
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,335
- Cost of attendance
- $12,906
- Students with a need-based grant
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,157
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,635
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,860
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 $2,830 in 2015-16 to $2,591 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
- 4,403
- Part-time students
- 59%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $3.41M
- 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 2,403 of 5,094 US colleges and 85 of 293 in Florida (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | FL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,135 | $19,850 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,591 | $16,920 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 72% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,537 | $33,574 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,728 | $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. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
40 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 HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 630 | $9,167 | $26,738 | $45,214 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 110 | $14,250 | $64,829 | $72,063 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 71 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $29,239 | $37,325 | $58,403 | $68,257 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | $40,751 | $47,115 | $57,584 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $20,000 | $79,275 | $80,690 | $88,910 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, OtherOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | $53,587 | $64,282 | $65,389 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $12,500 | $46,448 | $50,390 | $47,382 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $30,530 | $48,733 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | $33,501 | $47,220 | $37,073 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Saint Johns River State College cost?
$6,135 a year is the average net price at Saint Johns River State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,591 for in-state students and $9,335 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,906. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,157 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Saint Johns River State College?
Saint Johns River State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Saint Johns River State College graduates earn?
$41,728 a year is the median pay of former Saint Johns River State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,537 after 6 years). That ranks 2,403 of 5,094 US colleges and 85 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 $79,275.
How much student debt do Saint Johns River State College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Saint Johns River State College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.8% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Saint Johns River State College?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Saint Johns River State College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Saint Johns River State College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (630 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (110 associate's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (71 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 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.