Public · Community college
Big Bend Technical College
Perry, Florida · Fringe rural
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $9,964
- Avg net price
- 98%
- Grad / completion
- $27,609
- Median earnings
Big Bend Technical College is a public certificate-granting institution in Perry, Florida (fringe rural setting), enrolling 130 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Perry, Florida
Perry is a city and the county seat of Taylor County, Florida, United States. In 1922, Perry was a very small town of fewer than 2,000 people. During this time, a murder happened and three people were lynched for the crimes. Private retribution against the suspected families and those that gave them support ensued. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Fringe rural
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 49 miles to Tallahassee, FL
- To the ocean
- 13 miles
- Nearest airport
- 52 miles to Valdosta (VLD)
How Big Bend Technical College compares
Higher than 96% · #11 of 211 in Florida
Higher than 71%
Higher than 25% · #118 of 171 in Florida
Cheaper than 70% · #52 cheapest of 207 in Florida
Lower than 56%
Larger than 34%
Percentiles compare Big Bend Technical College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Florida.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women8364%
- Men4736%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White68%
- Black17%
- Hispanic6.2%
- Other or multiracial8.5%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 130
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43%
- First-generation students
- 67%
- Students over 25
- 20%
- Median family income
- $17,833
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- —
- Room & board
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- $9,964
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 98%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,988
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $27,609
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $50
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 8% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,504. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 88 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $27,609
- Typical debt at graduation
- —
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- —
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 28%
The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $19,220 (88%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 92°F
- Winter low
- 41°F
- Annual rain
- 51.4″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perry Foley AP, FL US station (0.6 mi from campus).
What Big Bend Technical College graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to Big Bend Technical College
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Big Bend Technical College side by side →
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Live Oak, Florida · Remote town · 59 mi to Gainesville
- Students
- 250
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $32k
Tom P. Haney Technical College
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- Students
- 453
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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Withlacoochee Technical College
Inverness, Florida · Small suburb · 56 mi to Gainesville
- Students
- 278
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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Wilton Simpson Technical College
Brooksville, Florida · Midsize suburb · 37 mi to Tampa
- Students
- 155
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- —
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
Paris, Tennessee · Remote town · 85 mi to Nashville
- Students
- 180
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $29k
Orange Technical College
Orlando, Florida · Large city · 1 mi to Orlando
- Students
- 166
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $37k
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Lively Technical College
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.