About
Pasco–Hernando State College (PHSC) is a public college in Florida with campuses in Pasco and Hernando counties. The college was established in 1967 by the Florida Legislature, and then opened to students in the fall of 1972. It is part of the Florida College System and has additional campuses in Brooksville, Dade City, New Port Richey, Spring Hill, and Wesley Chapel. The name of the school changed from Pasco-Hernando Community College to Pasco–Hernando State College in 2014.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 56 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing8 · 14.3%
- No Data47 · 83.9%
- Failing1 · 1.8%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 11
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Aug 2023Removal of Monitoring StatusAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Feb 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 3,994 students received $18.4M in Pell grants, alongside $6.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,109 borrowers who entered repayment, 29 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Pasco-Hernando State College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 6
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus5
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Pasco-Hernando State College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Pasco-Hernando State College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectPasco-Hernando State College | 41% | — | 9,410 | $5,154 | Baccalaureate |
Cape Fear Community College | — | — | 14,082 | $5,416 | Community College |
College of Central Florida | — | — | 5,928 | $12,310 | Baccalaureate |
Florida SouthWestern State College | — | — | 14,301 | $8,249 | Baccalaureate |
John C Calhoun State Community College | — | — | 9,119 | $7,336 | Community College |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | — | — | 8,694 | $7,372 | Community College |
Pellissippi State Community College | — | — | 9,399 | $5,252 | Community College |
Polk State College | — | — | 10,318 | $9,027 | Baccalaureate |
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | — | — | 8,750 | $21,433 | Baccalaureate |
Trinity Valley Community College | — | — | 5,961 | $3,801 | Community College |
Virginia Peninsula Community College | — | — | 6,410 | $6,468 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 41% | — | 9,119 | $7,336 |
Pasco-Hernando State College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) leads and supports institutional research and effectiveness activities. OIE strives to provide reliable, unbiased data, analysis and reporting to promote collegewide decision making.
Visit IR office page- Amy Albee-LevineAssociate Vice President Institutional Research Effectiveness and Grants
- Ashley AltamiranoCoordinator Institutional Assessment
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookInstitutional Effectiveness2023The Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Pasco-Hernando State College is responsible for institutional research and effectiveness activities, promoting decision-making through reliable data. The office also facilitates accreditation, assessment, and strategic planning. The Fact Book serves as a reference with data on enrollment, graduates, faculty, and college finances, and provides a comprehensive view of the college's profile. The document highlights the college's commitment to learning outcomes assessment, periodic program reviews, and accessibility for individuals with disabilities.policies.phsc.edu
- Strategic planPasco-Hernando State College Strategic Plan2024Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) developed a strategic plan for 2025-2029 following a comprehensive consultation process. The plan focuses on five main pillars: Academics, Enrollment, Student Success, Resources and Infrastructure, and Support and Partnerships. Through diverse steering and sub-committees, PHSC aims to align its objectives with key performance indicators to guide the college towards 2030 with the vision statement 'Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow.'phsc.edu
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