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Sarasota, FLCity: smallZIP 34243Founded 1960
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Sector
Public
Founded
1960
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
2005
Member of
COPLAC
FloridaPublic

New College of Florida

New College of Florida is a public college in Sarasota, Florida, with 843 undergraduates. It admits 73% of applicants, graduates 62% within six years and costs $8,222 a year after aid.

62%graduate
Admission rate73%
Retention76%
4-year graduation53%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans18%
average net price / year
$8,222 $23,976
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$8,222net price / year
73%admission rate
1150average SAT
62%graduate in 6 years
$53,164median earnings, 10 yrs
$12,000median debt
#1,111 of 1,704 for earnings#108 of 1,739 for lowest net price#600 of 1,738 for graduation rate#654 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$23,976tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$6,916
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$29,944
Average net price
$8,222national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,260
$30,001–48,000$6,043
$48,001–75,000$6,674
$75,001–110,000$10,420
$110,001+$15,729
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
73%national median 77%
Average SAT
1150
SAT reading, middle 50%
540–625
SAT math, middle 50%
520–620
ACT composite, middle 50%
21–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college73%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college62%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
62%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
53%
First-year retention
76%
Award within 8 years, all students
64%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,910
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,164middle 50%: $30,028–$73,294
Median debt at graduation
$12,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,294
Median, New College of Florida$53,164
Lower quarter$30,028
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
843
Part-time
1.2%
Women / men
54% / 46%
Average age at entry
20.1
First-generation students
21%
Pell Grant recipients
36%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
8 : 1
Full-time faculty
84%
Average faculty salary
$10,340 / month
Instructional spending per student
$21,232
Endowment, end of year
$48,987,288
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White53%
Hispanic20%
Black5.2%
Asian2.6%
Two or more races4.4%
U.S. nonresident13%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Unknown0.8%
14 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Liberal arts & humanities31%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies19%
Visual & performing arts8.5%
Computer & information sciences7.8%
Social sciences7.8%
Natural resources & conservation5.6%
Psychology4.2%
Mathematics & statistics3.5%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 262129. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1982482.