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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.

  • Florida SouthWestern State College
  • Indian River State College

What stands out

Indian River State College has the lower average net price, Indian River 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.

Florida SouthWestern State College compared with Indian River State College
MetricFlorida SouthWestern State CollegeFort Myers, FLPublic · 2-yearLowest median debtHighest median earningsIndian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FLPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$7,247$3,815lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$14,254$11,576
In-state tuition$3,401$2,764
Out-of-state tuition$12,979$10,201
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.39%44%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,000lowest$8,023
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$43,421highest$38,315
Campus
Undergraduates11,05211,822

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.