Tallahassee State College
Tallahassee, Florida · Website
$37,561
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,561
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Tallahassee State College is a public 4-year college in Tallahassee, Florida with 11,053 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,781 a year (tuition and fees $2,026 in-state, $8,062 out-of-state). 38% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $37,561 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,668 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,781
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,026
Out-of-state $8,062
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,668
About $81 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,561
Rank 3,090 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
- $7,781
- Tuition in-state
- $2,026
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,062
- Cost of attendance
- $13,378
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,047
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,268
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,901
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,150
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,363
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 $2,026 in 2015-16 to $2,026 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
- 11,053
- Part-time students
- 33%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 48
- Endowment
- $18.9M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 3,090 of 5,094 US colleges and 149 of 293 in Florida (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | FL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,781 | $19,850 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,026 | $16,920 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 72% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,668 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,904 | $33,574 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,561 | $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. 29% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
48 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 | 2,107 | $7,343 | $25,467 | $42,300 | $44,125 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 214 | $7,813 | $43,235 | $54,912 | $57,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 122 | $9,750 | $57,119 | $76,270 | $80,813 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 81 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 72 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | $16,667 | $40,405 | $64,789 | $65,389 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $13,175 | $25,628 | $40,414 | $37,656 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $10,750 | $51,709 | $65,204 | $61,982 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tallahassee and Florida on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Florida
Questions and answers
How much does Tallahassee State College cost?
$7,781 a year is the average net price at Tallahassee State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,026 for in-state students and $8,062 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,378. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,047 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Tallahassee State College?
Tallahassee State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Tallahassee State College graduates earn?
$37,561 a year is the median pay of former Tallahassee State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,904 after 6 years). That ranks 3,090 of 5,094 US colleges and 149 of 293 in Florida. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $57,119.
How much student debt do Tallahassee State College graduates have?
$7,668 is the median federal student loan debt of Tallahassee State College graduates, about $81 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 20% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Tallahassee State College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at Tallahassee State College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Tallahassee State College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (2,107 associate's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (214 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (122 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 48 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.