Public · Community college
Wilton Simpson Technical College
Brooksville, Florida · Midsize suburb
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $12,547
- Avg net price
- 52%
- Grad / completion
- —
- Median earnings
Wilton Simpson Technical College is a public certificate-granting institution in Brooksville, Florida (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 155 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Brooksville, Florida
Brooksville is a city in and the county seat of Hernando County, Florida, United States. The fort was also a trading post and a regular stop on the Concord stagecoach line which ran from Palatka to Tampa. The Festival then moved to Plant City. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 37 miles to Tampa, FL
- To the ocean
- 12 miles
- Nearest airport
- 36 miles to Tampa (TPA) · major hub
How Wilton Simpson Technical College compares
Higher than 39% · #154 of 211 in Florida
Higher than 89%
Cheaper than 60% · #72 cheapest of 207 in Florida
Lower than 89%
Larger than 38%
Percentiles compare Wilton Simpson 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 race / ethnicity
- White75%
- Black11%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian1.3%
- Other or multiracial1.9%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 155
- Student–faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 37%
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
- $12,547
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
- 52%
- First-year retention
- 95%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $30
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?
Wilton Simpson Technical College funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 91°F
- Winter low
- 44°F
- Annual rain
- 51.9″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brooksville Hernando CO AP, FL US station (1.2 mi from campus).
What Wilton Simpson 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 Wilton Simpson Technical College
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Wilton Simpson Technical College side by side →
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- Students
- 166
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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Big Bend Technical College
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- Students
- 130
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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Riveroak Technical College
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- Students
- 250
- 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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Emerald Coast Technical College
DeFuniak Springs, Florida · Distant town · 68 mi to Pensacola
- Students
- 189
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $36k
Northern Career Institute
Eastlake, Ohio · Large suburb · 17 mi to Cleveland
- Students
- 150
- Tuition
- $16k
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $49k
Colleges near Wilton Simpson Technical College
ATA Career Education
Spring Hill, FL · Private for-profit · Certificate · 201 students
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 6,721 students
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL · Public · Associate · 6,900 students
Fred K Marchman Technical College
New Port Richey, FL · Public · Certificate · 306 students
Bene's Career Academy
New Port Richey, FL · Private for-profit · Certificate · 321 students
Trinity College of Florida
Trinity, FL · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 148 students
Withlacoochee Technical College
Inverness, FL · Public · Certificate · 278 students
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public · Bachelor's · 37,207 students
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.