For the year 2024, Northwest Florida State College in Niceville set tuition and fees for in-state students at $2,583, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the college as the seventh least expensive public institution in Florida for 2024.
In-state tuition and fees dropped by $663 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students enrolled at Northwest Florida State College in 2024 paid $10,612, reflecting a decrease of $1,013 from the prior year.
Across Florida, New College of Florida had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.
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.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | Tallahassee State College | $2,026 |
| Pensacola | Pensacola State College | $2,361 |
| Panama City | Gulf Coast State College | $2,370 |
| Cocoa | Eastern Florida State College | $2,496 |
| Tampa | Hillsborough Community College | $2,506 |
| Gainesville | Santa Fe College | $2,563 |
| Niceville | Northwest Florida State College | $2,583 |
| Palatka | Saint Johns River State College | $2,591 |
| Orlando | Valencia College | $2,664 |
| St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg College | $2,682 |
| Winter Haven | Polk State College | $2,694 |
| Ocala | College of Central Florida | $2,710 |
| Fort Pierce | Indian River State College | $2,764 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Broward College | $2,830 |
| Miami | Miami Dade College | $2,838 |
| Jacksonville | Florida State College at Jacksonville | $2,878 |
| Lake Worth | Palm Beach State College | $3,050 |
| Madison | North Florida College | $3,054 |
| Bradenton | State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | $3,074 |
| Lake City | Florida Gateway College | $3,100 |
| Daytona Beach | Daytona State College | $3,106 |
| Port Charlotte | Charlotte Technical College | $3,110 |
| Marianna | Chipola College | $3,120 |
| Sanford | Seminole State College of Florida | $3,122 |
| New Port Richey | Pasco-Hernando State College | $3,155 |
