College of the Florida Keys posts some of Florida’s highest in-state tuition and fees among public institutions in 2024

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Tuition and fees for in-state students at the College of the Florida Keys amounted to $3,276 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the 17th most expensive public institution in Florida for 2024.

The in-state tuition and fees decreased by $3 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students paid $13,162 in 2024 at the College of the Florida Keys, the same amount as the prior year.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students at Public Institutions in Florida, 2024 (Top 25 Most Expensive Institutions)
CityInstitution NameCollege costs
SarasotaNew College of Florida$6,916
MiamiFlorida International University$6,565
TampaThe University of South Florida$6,410
JacksonvilleThe University of North Florida$6,389
GainesvilleThe University of Florida$6,381
OrlandoThe University of Central Florida$6,368
PensacolaThe University of West Florida$6,360
Fort MyersFlorida Gulf Coast University$6,118
TallahasseeFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University$5,785
TallahasseeFlorida State University$5,656
LakelandFlorida Polytechnic University$4,940
Boca RatonFlorida Atlantic University$4,879
Winter HavenRidge Technical College$3,930
GainesvilleThe University of Florida-Online$3,876
Fort MyersFlorida SouthWestern State College$3,401
LeesburgLake-Sumter State College$3,292
Key WestThe College of the Florida Keys$3,276
Avon ParkSouth Florida State College$3,165
New Port RicheyPasco-Hernando State College$3,155
SanfordSeminole State College of Florida$3,122
MariannaChipola College$3,120
Port CharlotteCharlotte Technical College$3,110
Daytona BeachDaytona State College$3,106
Lake CityFlorida Gateway College$3,100
BradentonState College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota$3,074
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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