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Okaloosa Technical College

Fort Walton Beach, Florida·Public, less-than 2-year·Southeast·otcollege.net
6-yr Graduation
82%
Total enrollment
421
peer median 371
Avg net price
$13,545
+$4.9k vs peer
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Okaloosa Technical College is a technical institution located in Okaloosa County, Florida. It offers a variety of vocational and technical programs aimed at preparing students for employment in skilled trades and technical fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
82%
Full-time retention
81%

Program outcomes

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

Of 13 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 13 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
13
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

13programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data13 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
13

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1979Next review Dec 2030

Action history · 7

  1. Jul 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,412
$30–48k$13,499
$48–75k$15,127
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$13,545
+$4,882vs peer median $8,663
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 244 students received $1.1M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
244
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,090,249 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
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.

Of 4 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (50.0%) defaulted within three years above the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
50.0%
+36.8pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
4
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
50.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Okaloosa Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs14
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
421
12-mo unduplicated
635
Undergraduate
635
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
63%399
Women
37%236

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.5%
Hispanic
13.8%
Black
13.5%
Two or more
6.3%
Asian
2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%
Non-resident
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 273 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1

    Okaloosa Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Okaloosa Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    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
    SubjectOkaloosa Technical College
    82%421$13,545
    ABC Adult School
    173$16,096
    Academy of Careers and Technology
    168$3,350
    Buckeye Joint Vocational School
    80$9,600
    Caddo Kiowa Technology Center
    358$5,085
    Carver Career Center
    169$6,161Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center
    34$15,211
    East Valley Institute of Technology
    377$16,847
    Eastern Suffolk BOCES
    78.9%310$23,478
    Emily Griffith Technical College
    6,123$7,003
    Fred K Marchman Technical College
    568$7,938
    Fred W Eberle Technical Center
    109$2,268
    GateWay Community College-Central City
    595$4,239
    Green Country Technology Center
    84.6%385
    Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
    100.0%491$4,211Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Lorain County Joint Vocational School District
    87$11,870
    M-DCPS The English Center
    203
    Mid-America Technology Center
    1,121
    Mid-Del Technology Center
    371$12,239
    Orange Technical College-West Campus
    1,266$10,256
    Pioneer Technology Center
    420$8,935
    Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education
    71$6,005
    Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center
    $22,631
    Sheridan Technical College
    1,573$8,663
    Technical College of the Rockies
    304$3,790
    Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education
    86.0%33$12,685
    Tom P. Haney Technical College
    494$5,182
    Western Technology Center
    532$1,095
    Peer group median82%85.3%371$8,663

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

    Frequently asked questions about Okaloosa Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Okaloosa Technical College.

    What is the graduation rate at Okaloosa Technical College?

    Okaloosa Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 82% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Okaloosa Technical College?

    Okaloosa Technical College reports a total enrollment of 421 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Okaloosa Technical College?

    The average net price at Okaloosa Technical College is $13,545 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Okaloosa Technical College located?

    Okaloosa Technical College is located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547.

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