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North Florida College

Madison, Florida·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·nfc.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
—
Total enrollment
1,268
peer median 4,324
Avg net price
$804
-$5.1k vs Baccalaureate
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About

North Florida College is a public community college in Madison, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. It enrolls around 1,200 students and serves six rural counties in North Florida: Madison, Hamilton, Lafayette, Jefferson, Suwannee, and Taylor.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
59%

Pell equity

25.3pp gap
Pell recipients
48%28 of 58
Non-Pell (all)
73%33 of 45
No Federal Aid
73%33 of 45

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 24 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 22 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
24
Passing
2
8.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

24programs
  • Passing2 · 8.3%
  • No Data22 · 91.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
22

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.9%
$40,261 vs $32,488
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+116.4%
$70,310 vs $32,488

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1963Next review Dec 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 20

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4
$30–48k$767
$48–75k$3,223
$75–110k$5,315
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$804
-$5,076vs Baccalaureate median $5,880
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,054
Out-of-state
$11,400

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 579 students received $2.7M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
579
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,666,544 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at North Florida College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

219 total completions
01Liberal Arts
14566.2%
02Health Professions
6228.3%
03Business
94.1%
04Security/Protective
31.4%
05Education
00.0%
06Engineering Tech
00.0%
07Computer Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,268
12-mo unduplicated
1,775
Undergraduate
1,775
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%556
Women
69%1,219

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.2%
Black
31.9%
Hispanic
9.6%
Two or more
1.4%
Unknown
1.0%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Non-resident
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
46
22 M · 24 W
Women athletes
52.2%
Athletic aid
$128K
Total student aid
Budget
$452K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$57K
$71K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$22K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Baseball
22 M · —
$164K
Softball
— · 13 W
$133K
Basketball
— · 11 W
$109K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,281 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.891 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    32

    North Florida College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions North Florida College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectNorth Florida College
    		59%—1,268$804Baccalaureate
    Alamance Community College
    		——4,827$6,109Community College
    Angelina College
    		——3,890$7,773Community College
    Cape Fear Community College
    		——14,082$9,610Community College
    Central Carolina Community College
    		——5,882$5,446Community College
    Cleveland Community College
    		——1,558$995Community College
    Florida Gateway College
    		——2,921$5,364Baccalaureate
    Grayson College
    		——4,324$5,880Community College
    Jefferson State Community College
    		——9,240$9,086Community College
    John C Calhoun State Community College
    		——9,119$7,660Community College
    Lake-Sumter State College
    		——5,810$5,855Baccalaureate
    South Florida State College
    		——2,880$3,877Baccalaureate
    The College of the Florida Keys
    		——1,025$13,636Baccalaureate
    Peer group median59%—4,324$5,880

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in North Florida College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    North Florida College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
    Phone
    850-973-1665

    Our mission is to increasingly improve the NFC culture of evidence and assessment by supporting systematic review of institutional performance. This mission promotes intentional educational excellence by providing comprehensive and timely data, which is reliable, accessible, and informs administration and faculty decision-making to further institutional improvement of instruction, student services, and administrative practices.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    4 members
    • Dani Mays
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
    • Cheri Green
      Associate Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
    • Jean Brandies
    • Lauren Churchwell

    Common Data Set

    North Florida College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

    Source publications

    Reports & documents (3)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about North Florida College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about North Florida College.

    What is the graduation rate at North Florida College?

    North Florida College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend North Florida College?

    North Florida College reports a total enrollment of 1,268 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at North Florida College?

    The average net price at North Florida College is $804 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is North Florida College located?

    North Florida College is located in Madison, Florida 32340.

    Who runs Institutional Research at North Florida College?

    North Florida College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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