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Florida College Pipeline

Deep dive: where Florida's 265,056 high school graduates go to college (2020)

265,056 first-time freshmen from Florida

87% stay in-state (229,712 students). 90% attend 4-year institutions, 5% attend 2-year colleges. Average graduation rate at Florida colleges: 51%.

265,056
Total Freshmen
87%
Stay In-State
90%
4-Year Rate
2,095
Destination Colleges
51%
Avg Grad Rate
$38,607
Avg Median Earnings

Enrollment by Sector

Enrollment Trends

Top Destination Colleges for Florida Students

Where Florida's high school graduates enroll as first-time freshmen

# College System Sector Freshmen Share Grad Rate Median Earnings
1 Miami Dade College in-state Public 4yr 16,143 6.1% 45% $40,654
2 University of Central Florida in-state Public 4yr 14,684 5.5% 75% $58,308
3 Valencia College in-state Public 4yr 11,404 4.3% 44% $40,594
4 Florida State University in-state Public 4yr 10,414 3.9% 83% $61,675
5 University of Florida in-state Public 4yr 10,211 3.9% 92% $71,588
6 University of South Florida in-state Public 4yr 9,698 3.7% 75% $57,743
7 Broward College in-state Public 4yr 8,061 3.0% 36% $41,939
8 Palm Beach State College in-state Public 4yr 7,841 3.0% 41% $41,923
9 Florida Atlantic University in-state Public 4yr 7,248 2.7% 64% $56,746
10 Florida International University in-state Public 4yr 7,109 2.7% 74% $60,249
11 Hillsborough Community College in-state Public 4yr 6,839 2.6% 33% $40,782
12 Tallahassee Community College in-state Public 4yr 5,472 2.1% 37% $37,561
13 University of North Florida in-state Public 4yr 5,129 1.9% 68% $56,343
14 St Petersburg College in-state Public 4yr 4,995 1.9% 37% $42,557
15 Florida SouthWestern State College in-state Public 4yr 4,667 1.8% 39% $43,421
16 Florida Gulf Coast University in-state Public 4yr 4,389 1.7% 56% $54,560
17 Santa Fe College in-state Public 4yr 4,090 1.5% 52% $41,631
18 Seminole State College of Florida in-state Public 4yr 3,921 1.5% 42% $41,733
19 Florida State College at Jacksonville in-state Public 4yr 3,634 1.4% 32% $42,244
20 Indian River State College in-state Public 4yr 3,290 1.2% 42% $38,315
21 Eastern Florida State College in-state Public 4yr 3,249 1.2% 51% $37,195
22 State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasot in-state Public 4yr 3,067 1.2% 35% $40,318
23 Pasco-Hernando State College in-state Public 4yr 2,787 1.1% 43% $39,903
24 Daytona State College in-state Public 4yr 2,535 1.0% 41% $37,096
25 University of West Florida in-state Public 4yr 2,173 0.8% 62% $49,137
26 Pensacola State College in-state Public 4yr 2,140 0.8% 42% $36,739
27 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale in-state Private NP 4yr 2,097 0.8% 44% $39,696
28 Polk State College in-state Public 4yr 1,927 0.7% 34% $40,624
29 Nova Southeastern University in-state Private NP 4yr 1,817 0.7% 64% $59,209
30 College of Central Florida in-state Public 4yr 1,785 0.7% 44% $38,203
31 Lake-Sumter State College in-state Public 4yr 1,640 0.6% 45% $39,876
32 Full Sail University in-state Private FP 4yr 1,627 0.6% 50% $38,219
33 University of Miami in-state Private NP 4yr 1,613 0.6% 84% $75,328
34 Saint Johns River State College in-state Public 4yr 1,469 0.6% 46% $41,728
35 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Univ in-state Public 4yr 1,450 0.5% 52% $44,349
36 South Florida Institute of Technology in-state Private FP <2yr 1,366 0.5% — $28,570
37 Stetson University in-state Private NP 4yr 1,264 0.5% 63% $51,642
38 Southeastern University in-state Private NP 4yr 1,252 0.5% 43% $46,744
39 Gulf Coast State College in-state Public 4yr 1,232 0.5% 45% $38,359
40 University of Florida-Online in-state Public 4yr 1,223 0.5% 78% $71,588
41 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Day in-state Private NP 4yr 1,048 0.4% 67% $84,131
42 Bethune-Cookman University in-state Private NP 4yr 985 0.4% 28% $38,518
43 Saint Leo University in-state Private NP 4yr 978 0.4% 49% $48,364
44 Florida Gateway College in-state Public 4yr 852 0.3% 57% $37,894
45 St. Thomas University in-state Private NP 4yr 822 0.3% 43% $54,272
46 South Florida State College in-state Public 4yr 818 0.3% 51% $39,990
47 Valdosta State University Georgia Public 4yr 812 0.3% 42% $49,361
48 Barry University in-state Private NP 4yr 802 0.3% 37% $55,966
49 Atlantic Technical College in-state Public 2yr 781 0.3% — $38,560
50 The University of Tampa in-state Private NP 4yr 775 0.3% 62% $59,436

Florida High Schools

2023 CCD data

1,320
High Schools
1,009,447
Total HS Enrollment

Largest High Schools

DIGITAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDA 5,880
FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY 5,731
CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL 4,632
LAKE NONA HIGH 4,546
JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGH 4,389
FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL 4,037
SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOL 3,919
VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL 3,728
JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL 3,722
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL 3,640

Top Districts by HS Enrollment

District Schools Enrollment
MIAMI-DADE 159 117,776
BROWARD 77 86,243
HILLSBOROUGH 76 76,326
ORANGE 66 69,727
PALM BEACH 64 64,214
DUVAL 53 42,001
POLK 48 39,631
LEE 40 35,102
PINELLAS 42 30,294
PASCO 30 29,355
BREVARD 29 27,932
OSCEOLA 29 27,818
VOLUSIA 27 22,346
SEMINOLE 19 22,048
MANATEE 24 19,622