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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Daytona State College
  • Florida SouthWestern State College

What stands out

Daytona State College has the lower average net price, Daytona State College reports the higher graduation rate, Florida SouthWestern State College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Florida SouthWestern State College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Daytona State College compared with Florida SouthWestern State College
MetricDaytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FLPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateFlorida SouthWestern State CollegeFort Myers, FLPublic · 2-yearLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$7,177lowest$7,247
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$12,050$14,254
In-state tuition$3,106$3,401
Out-of-state tuition$11,994$12,979
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.42%highest39%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,250$8,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$37,096$43,421highest
Campus
Undergraduates10,17611,052

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.