Public · Community college

College of Central Florida

Ocala, Florida · Small city

16%
Transfer rate
$12,088
Avg net price
44%
Grad / completion
$38,203
Median earnings

College of Central Florida is a public certificate-granting institution in Ocala, Florida (small city setting), enrolling 5,033 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 5,033 undergradsSmall cityNJCAA Division I

About Ocala, Florida

Ocala is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. Ocala is named after Ocale (also Cale, Etocale, and other variants), a Timucua village and chiefdom recorded in the 16th century, the name of which is believed to mean "Big Hammock" in the Timucua language. Horses have a prominent role in Ocala's cultural makeup. The first Thoroughbred horse farm in Florida was developed in Marion County in 1943 by Carl G. Rose. Other farms were developed, making Ocala the center of a horse-breeding area. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
To the ocean
34 miles
Nearest airport
37 miles to Gainesville (GNV)

How College of Central Florida compares

Graduation rate44%

Higher than 31% · #176 of 211 in Florida

Earnings, 10 years after entry$38,203

Higher than 61% · #51 of 171 in Florida

Average net price$12,088

Cheaper than 62% · #70 cheapest of 207 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$13,000

Lower than 22%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment5,033

Larger than 91%

Percentiles compare College of Central Florida 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

5,033undergrads
  • Women3,06161%
  • Men1,97239%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Asian2.8%
  • Other or multiracial9.2%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,033
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
41%
First-generation students
49%
Students over 25
26%
Median family income
$21,993
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$65,979
Endowment
$88,387,344

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,116 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Florida97%
  • Other U.S. states2.3%

Most first-years stay in state — College of Central Florida draws overwhelmingly from Florida.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$2,710
Out-of-state tuition
$10,517
Room & board
Books & supplies
$1,700
Total cost of attendance
$18,424
Average net price
$12,088

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
44%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
16%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,267
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$38,203
Median debt at graduation
$13,000
Students with federal loans
18%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
27%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
44%
Low-income (Pell)
26%
First-generation
25%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
64 (28 men · 36 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (3)

Baseball28
Softball24
Cross Country12

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 6 campuses (5,928 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.0reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
1.3
Rape
0.7
Robbery
0.7
Burglary
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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.

< $30k
$11,096
$30–48k
$11,635
$48–75k
$14,020
$75–110k
$17,279
$110k+
$18,424

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.

25%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,923
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 25% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,923. 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 742 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)
$38,203
Typical debt at graduation
$13,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
34%
Out-earn a HS grad
42%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

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.

Women
$34,941
Men
$41,994

Men out-earn women by $7,053 (20%) 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
46°F
Annual rain
51.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.77.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ocala, FL US station (5.9 mi from campus).

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.

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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.