Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL · Public · Midsize suburb · SFC
Public institution in Gainesville, FL · 11,133 undergraduates · $41,631 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 7%Cost of attendance
- Top 8%Median graduate debt
- Top 10%Out-of-state tuition & fees
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
- $11,154395th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,56332nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,189210th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $14,353130th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $11,310150th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $41,6311,540th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $34,9191,547th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 52.1%1,076th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 11,133228th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 27.5%1,342nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 110 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.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 10 of 10 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $70,456 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,585 | $31,581 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $36,131 | $39,009 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $30,409 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| BiotechnologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1965source
- School colors: Whitesource
- Athletic nickname: "Saints"source
- Mascot: Caesar the St. Bernardsource
- Formerly known as "Santa Fe Junior College" (1965–1972)source
- Formerly known as "Santa Fe Community College" (1972–2008)source
- Athletic conference: NJCAAsource
- Notable alum: Marco Rubiosource
Athletics — 4 sports
NJCAA Division I · NJCAA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $510,447 (M $205,679 · W $304,768)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesfcollege.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 137096)
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- Sports directoryAll 4 EADA programs at this school
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