Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL · Public · Large city · FSCJ
Public institution in Jacksonville, FL · 17,739 undergraduates · $42,244 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 0%Cost of attendance
- Top 1%Average net price
- Top 2%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 6%Undergraduates
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
- $2,76019th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,87845th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,992264th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $8,9949th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $13,562248th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,2441,500th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,3621,454th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 32.4%1,708th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 17,739137th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 24.0:12,035th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.4%1,015th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 133 mi (MCO)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 13 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,005 | $68,563 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $49,331 | $42,682 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $45,500 | $45,305 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,919 | $42,793 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $35,416 | $39,369 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $34,704 | $27,476 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $30,771 | $35,060 |
| Graphic CommunicationsCommunications Technology | bachelors | $26,353 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $25,194 | $21,052 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Fire ProtectionHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1966source
- Athletic nickname: "Manta Rays"source
- School colors: Blacksource
- Mascot: Razor Ray the Manta Raysource
- Formerly known as "Florida Junior College" (1965–1986)source
- Formerly known as "Florida Community College at Jacksonville" (1986–2009)source
- Athletic conference: NJCAAsource
- Notable alum: Kelly Kellysource
- Notable alum: Tim McGrawsource
Athletics — 6 sports
NJCAA Division II · NJCAA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $395,278 (M $168,801 · W $226,477)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Florida State College at Jacksonville’s 17,739 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In FL
- Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL · 17,370 undergrads
- St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL · 18,759 undergrads
- Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL · 20,532 undergrads
- University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · 13,915 undergrads
- Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL · 13,809 undergrads
- University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · 12,570 undergrads
Elsewhere
- West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV · 17,705 undergrads
- Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · 17,677 undergrads
- University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · 17,812 undergrads
- Boston UniversityBoston, MA · 17,850 undergrads
- Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · 17,521 undergrads
- Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · 17,420 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitefscj.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 133702)
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- Compare with Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
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