Seminole State
College of Florida
Public Community College in Sanford, FL. Six-year graduation rate 41%. Median 10-year earnings $41,733.
Ten-year median earnings of $41,733 are on the low side, which raises the bar for what this degree needs to cost. 41% finish within six years — respectable, though a meaningful share still leave without a credential. Borrowing stays contained, with median debt at graduation of $11,047.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.26 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
41% graduate within six years — average, but that average still hides a large group who do not. 19% transfer out. IPEDS does not follow them, so whether they finished elsewhere is not recorded either way. A 29:1 ratio means students need to be deliberate about getting faculty time. Judge these figures against other institutions of the same type — sector explains more of the variation in completion than any single campus factor. 14,104 undergraduates puts this among the larger schools, which usually means more choice and less individual attention.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 11,790 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
At $8,448 a year on average after grant aid, cost is low here relative to most undergraduate institutions. Net price varies modestly by income — $7,038 at $0–30k against $14,242 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. Only 49% of students receive grant aid, so most families are paying near the published price. 15% borrow federally — a low rate, though it covers federal loans only.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 1,472 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $7,038 |
| $30–48k | $7,931 |
| $48–75k | $10,355 |
| $75–110k | $12,821 |
| $110k+ | $14,242 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 1,811 of these 11,790 students, totalling $11,945,725 — an average of $6,596 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Seminole County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)