Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL · Public · Small city · DSC

Public institution in Daytona Beach, FL · 9,367 undergraduates · $37,096 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 2%Cost of attendance
Top 3%In-state tuition & fees
Top 3%Median graduate debt
Top 9%Average net price

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $7,201177th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $3,10657th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $11,994383rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $11,66249th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $8,25056th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $37,0961,734th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $32,9331,652nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 41.2%1,482nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: —

Admissions

Acceptance rate: —
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 9,367272nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 33.9%995th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 56 mi (MCO)

List appearances

This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 9 of 9 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$63,191	$63,600
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$52,107	$48,432
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$39,729	$38,649
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$39,452	$40,017
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$34,586	$34,199
Computer ProgrammingComputer Science	bachelors	—	—
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, OtherEngineering Technology	bachelors	—	$37,568
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	—	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1957source
School colors: Blue and Silversource
Athletic nickname: "Falcons"source
Mascot: Freddie the Falconsource
Motto: "(Latin)"source
Formerly known as "Daytona Beach Junior College" (1957–1971)source
Formerly known as "Daytona Beach Community College" (1971–2008)source
Athletic conference: NJCAAsource

Athletics — 8 sports

NJCAA Division I · NJCAA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,141,912 (M $894,842 · W $1,214,298 · Coed $32,772)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.