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Pensacola State College

Pensacola, Florida·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·pensacolastate.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
+8.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
9,491
peer median 5,928
Avg net price
$3,957
-$2.2k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Pensacola State College (PSC) is a public college in Pensacola, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. Originally established as Pensacola Junior College in 1948, the college underwent a name change in July 2010 to reflect its expanded academic offerings to include both associate and bachelor's degrees.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
36%+8.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

3.4pp gap
Pell recipients
35%164 of 474
Non-Pell (all)
38%170 of 443
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%3 of 7
No Federal Aid
38%167 of 436

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.4-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 74 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 65 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
74
Passing
9
12.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

74programs
  • Passing9 · 12.2%
  • No Data65 · 87.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
8
No data
65

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.

9
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+17.8%
$38,284 vs $32,488
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+26.0%
$40,919 vs $32,488
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+35.1%
$43,901 vs $32,488
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+63.7%
$53,197 vs $32,488
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+71.6%
$55,748 vs $32,488
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+81.9%
$59,104 vs $32,488
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+92.9%
$62,672 vs $32,488
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+132.0%
$75,376 vs $32,488

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
18%
$9,766 debt · $53,197 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
15%
$4,500 debt · $29,523 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
13%
$5,500 debt · $40,919 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
9%
$7,583 debt · $83,371 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
8%
$5,750 debt · $75,376 earn

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 1956Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 22

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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$3,533
$30–48k$10,286
$48–75k$10,678
$75–110k$8,978
$110k+$11,594

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

Avg net price
$3,957
-$2,178vs Baccalaureate median $6,135
Federal loans
8.3%
In-state tuition
$2,361
Out-of-state
$9,460

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, 5,746 students received $26.8M in Pell grants, alongside $7.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,746
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$26.8M
$26,768,480 total
Direct Loans
$7.0M
1,842 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
6k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.3M
970 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.5M
860 loan awards
Parent PLUS$137K
12 loan awards

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 579 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (3.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
579
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.2%
2017
14.3%
2018
13.5%
2019
3.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Pensacola State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,679 total completions
01Liberal Arts
97758.2%
02Health Professions
36121.5%
03Business
18110.8%
04Computer Sciences
1056.3%
05Security/Protective
130.8%
06Architecture
110.7%
07Engineering Tech
110.7%
08Personal/Culinary
80.5%
09Agriculture
60.4%
10Education
60.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
9,491
12-mo unduplicated
13,063
Undergraduate
13,063
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%4,573
Women
65%8,490

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.6%
Black
21.7%
Hispanic
10.0%
Two or more
7.5%
Asian
2.6%
Non-resident
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
151
71 M · 80 W
Women athletes
53.0%
Athletic aid
$1.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$423K
$612K
Recruiting expense
$0
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$79K
$47K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
29 M · —
$519K
Soccer
— · 26 W
$148K
Basketball
13 M · 11 W
$864K
Softball
— · 15 W
$464K
Volleyball
— · 15 W
$331K
Cross Country
— · 8 W
$46K

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
0.59
5 offenses · 8,518 students

3-year trend

0.232 yrs ago0.501 yr ago0.59Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

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
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
151

Pensacola State College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Pensacola State 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
SubjectPensacola State College
36%—9,491$3,957Baccalaureate
Aiken Technical College
——2,307$4,807Community College
Beaufort County Community College
——1,856$6,500Community College
Blue Ridge Community College
——2,723$5,756Community College
College of Central Florida
——5,928$12,088Baccalaureate
Eastern Florida State College
——14,053$6,440Baccalaureate
Georgia Highlands College
20%—5,382$6,928Baccalaureate
Gulf Coast State College
——5,426$4,709Baccalaureate
John C Calhoun State Community College
——9,119$7,660Community College
Northwest Florida State College
——4,752$4,571Baccalaureate
Pasco-Hernando State College
——9,410$5,203Baccalaureate
Saint Johns River State College
——7,927$6,135Baccalaureate
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
——8,750$22,356Baccalaureate
Peer group median28%—5,928$6,135

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Pensacola State College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Pensacola State College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
(850) 484-1000
Address
1000 College Blvd, Pensacola, Florida 32504

The Office of Institutional Research serves Pensacola State College by collecting and providing data to support the administrative decision-making processes to advance the college mission, and assists with institutional objectives, goals, and decision-making policies.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Michael Johnston
    Associate Vice President, Institutional Research and Management Information Systems
  • Laura Fletcher
    Executive Assistant Institutional Research
  • Eugenio (Eugene) Hernandez
    Director, Institutional Research
  • Elliott Light
    Senior Coordinator, Research and Reporting

Reports & documents (2)

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

Notable alumni of Pensacola State College (2)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Michelle Salzman
  • Victoria Zdrok

Frequently asked questions about Pensacola State College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pensacola State College.

What is the graduation rate at Pensacola State College?

Pensacola State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pensacola State College?

Pensacola State College reports a total enrollment of 9,491 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Pensacola State College?

The average net price at Pensacola State College is $3,957 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Pensacola State College located?

Pensacola State College is located in Pensacola, Florida 32504-8998.

Who runs Institutional Research at Pensacola State College?

Pensacola State College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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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