Tallahassee State College
About
Tallahassee State College (TSC) is a public college in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is part of the Florida College System and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has accredited the school. Peak enrollment was fall 2014 when TSC reported 38,017 students. From 1970 to 2024, the institution was known as Tallahassee Community College.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.3-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.
Of 63 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing5 · 7.9%
- No Data58 · 92.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
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 · 4
Action history · 28
- Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- May 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jan 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewAmerican 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, 5,967 students received $32.6M in Pell grants, alongside $16.6M 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 2,592 borrowers who entered repayment, 138 (5.3%) 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 Tallahassee 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 · 4
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
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 7 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Tallahassee State College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Tallahassee 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectTallahassee State College | 38% | — | 12,455 | $7,781 | Baccalaureate |
| — | — | 13,532 | $3,860 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 39,727 | $6,390 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | — | 30,746 | $14,621 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 30,728 | $14,506 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 28,313 | $6,615 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 39,548 | $8,969 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 15,924 | $4,606 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 69,749 | $3,214 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,970 | $13,031 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,999 | $11,713 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,410 | $660 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 21,483 | $3,861 | Community College | |
| — | — | 53,253 | $5,737 | Community College | |
| — | — | 73,077 | $11,252 | Community College | |
| — | — | 58,941 | $5,463 | Baccalaureate | |
| 0% | — | 18,258 | $2,818 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 25,916 | $9,182 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 12,556 | $6,007 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 17,441 | $14,379 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 18,841 | $8,341 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,649 | $8,440 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,901 | $4,585 | Community College | |
| 92% | — | 19,212 | $5,814 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 31,812 | $12,143 | Community College | |
| — | — | 27,248 | $3,133 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 12,758 | $11,098 | Baccalaureate | |
| 81% | — | 23,453 | $2,779 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 19,415 | $5,992 | Community College | |
| 20% | — | 27,431 | $1,751 | Baccalaureate | |
| 0% | — | 11,885 | $10,206 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 47,425 | $12,037 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 38% | — | 21,727 | $6,503 |
Institutions like Tallahassee State College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Tallahassee State College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateCalifornia
Antelope Valley Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13,532Net price$3,860View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Austin Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment39,727Net price$6,390View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Bakersfield College
Grad rate50%Admit rate—Enrollment30,746Net price$14,621View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Broward College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment30,728Net price$14,506View data - BaccalaureateNevada
College of Southern Nevada
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment28,313Net price$6,615View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Collin County Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment39,548Net price$8,969View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Cypress College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,924Net price$4,606View data - Community CollegeTexas
Dallas College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment69,749Net price$3,214View data - Community CollegeColorado
Front Range Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,970Net price$13,031View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Greenville Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,999Net price$11,713View data - BaccalaureateMichigan
Henry Ford College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,410Net price$660View data - Community CollegeFlorida
Hillsborough Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,483Net price$3,861View data - Community CollegeTexas
Houston Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment53,253Net price$5,737View data - Community CollegeTexas
Lone Star College System
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment73,077Net price$11,252View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Miami Dade College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment58,941Net price$5,463View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Modesto Junior College
Grad rate0%Admit rate—Enrollment18,258Net price$2,818View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Palm Beach State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment25,916Net price$9,182View data - BaccalaureateColorado
Pikes Peak State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,556Net price$6,007View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Rio Hondo College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,441Net price$14,379View data - Community CollegeArizona
Rio Salado College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18,841Net price$8,341View data - Community CollegeMissouri
Saint Louis Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,649Net price$8,440View data - Community CollegeTexas
San Antonio College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,901Net price$4,585View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
San Diego Mesa College
Grad rate92%Admit rate—Enrollment19,212Net price$5,814View data - Community CollegeTexas
San Jacinto Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment31,812Net price$12,143View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Santa Ana College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment27,248Net price$3,133View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Santa Fe College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,758Net price$11,098View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Santa Monica College
Grad rate81%Admit rate—Enrollment23,453Net price$2,779View data - Community CollegeOhio
Sinclair Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,415Net price$5,992View data - BaccalaureateTexas
South Texas College
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment27,431Net price$1,751View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Tyler Junior College
Grad rate0%Admit rate—Enrollment11,885Net price$10,206View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Valencia College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment47,425Net price$12,037View data
Tallahassee State College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness conducts functions related to institutional research, including compiling government statistics reports, defining official college data, and performing ad hoc analysis.
Visit IR office page- Dr. Steve NettlesVice President for Institutional Effectiveness
Common Data Set
Tallahassee State 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 (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan - Tallahassee State College2023Tallahassee State College's 2025-2030 Strategic Plan focuses on enhancing access and affordability, ensuring student success, expanding workforce development, nurturing collaborative partnerships, and optimizing resources and efficiency. The plan outlines several strategic priorities aimed at providing clear educational pathways, enriching student engagement, aligning programs with workforce demands, and leveraging technologies to drive decision-making and operations. Led by President Jim Murdaugh, TSC aims to become the college of choice by delivering high-quality education and fostering economic mobility through community and business partnerships.tsc.fl.edu
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