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New College of Florida

Sarasota, FL · South

Undergraduates
843Fall 2024
Admission rate
73.2%Fall 2024
Tuition & fees
$6,9162024–25
Graduates in 6 yrs
66.7%2024–25

General information

Type
Four or more years, Public
Campus setting
City: Small
Campus housing
Yes — capacity 586
Student population
732 total · 710 undergraduate
Student-to-faculty
8 to 1
Highest award offered
Master's degree · Four or more years

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Tuition, fees and estimated expenses

The published price, before any aid.

Tuition & fees / year
$6,9162024–25Excludes housing and other living expenses.
In-state vs out-of-state
$6,916 in-state · $29,944 out-of-state2024–25
Room & board, on campus
$13,8252024–25
Books & supplies
$1,200IPEDS, academic year 2023-24

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Annual campus housing and meals

$13,825

2024–25

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What this measures

Cost of attendance: on-campus room and board. AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.

U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard. View source ↗

Financial aid

Who gets help, and how much.

Students receiving any aid
100%IPEDS, academic year 2022-23Full-time first-time degree-seeking undergraduates only.
Average grant or scholarship
$15,266IPEDS, academic year 2022-23
Students with federal loans
18.9%2023–24
Average loan amount
$4,630IPEDS, academic year 2022-23

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Students receiving Pell Grants

33.9%

2023–24

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What this measures

Percentage of undergraduates who receive a Pell Grant. AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.

Students using federal loans

18.9%

2023–24

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What this measures

Percent of all undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan. AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.

Median federal debt among graduates who borrowed

$17,375

2020–21

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What this measures

Median debt of completers, suppressed for n=30. NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts.

IPEDS Student Financial Aid component. View source ↗

Net price

What families actually pay after aid.

Average net price
$7,1952023–24First-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
Family income $0–30,000
$1,528IPEDS, academic year 2022-23
Family income $48,001–75,000
$2,632IPEDS, academic year 2022-23
Family income over $110,000
$12,891IPEDS, academic year 2022-23

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Campus room & board
$13,825

Per academic year · 2024–25

Studio rental benchmark
$1,740

Per month · HUD FY2026

1-bedroom rental benchmark
$2,070

Per month · HUD FY2026

2-bedroom rental benchmark
$2,400

Whole apartment / month · HUD FY2026

Rental area: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA, ZIP 34243. HUD figures are 40th-percentile gross rents, not average asking rents. Basic utilities are included; phone, television, and internet are excluded. Room and board is an annual college-reported cost, not a monthly rent.

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Average annual cost after grants

$7,195

2023–24

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What this measures

Average annual cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid; public institutions cover in-state students. AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.

U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard. View source ↗

Enrollment

How many people are here, and who.

Total enrollment
732IPEDS 2023
Undergraduate
710IPEDS 2023
Graduate and professional
22IPEDS 2023
Student-to-faculty ratio
8 to 1Fall 2024Not a class size.

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Students per faculty member

8:1

Fall 2024

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What this measures

Undergraduate student to instructional faculty ratio. Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.

Students studying part time

1.2%

Fall 2024

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What this measures

Share of undergraduate, degree-/certificate-seeking students who are part-time. Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.

IPEDS institutional directory. Total, undergraduate and graduate are reported together for IPEDS 2023, so they reconcile. The undergraduate figure in the key stats above is a newer College Scorecard count for Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. View source ↗

Admissions

How selective, and what they weigh.

Admission rate
73.2%2024–25
Applicants
2,119IPEDS 2023
SAT total, middle 50%
1030–1250IPEDS 2023Reported only for admitted students who submitted a score.
Required for admission
Admission test scores · Completion of college-preparatory program · English Proficiency Test · Personal statement or essay · Secondary school GPA · Secondary school recordIPEDS 2023

U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard. View source ↗

Retention and graduation rates

Who comes back, and who finishes.

Graduation rate, 6 years
66.7%2024–25First-time full-time students only; excludes transfers entirely.
Graduation rate, 4 years
55%IPEDS 2023
First-year retention, full-time
75.6%2023–24
Transfer-out rate
33%IPEDS 2023

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First-year return rate

75.6%

2023–24

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What this measures

First-time, full-time student retention rate at four-year institutions. Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.

U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard. View source ↗

Outcome measures

Eight-year results for every kind of student.

Award rate, first-time full-time
67%IPEDS 2023, 2015–16 entering cohortShare of the 2015–16 entering cohort holding an award eight years later.
Award rate, first-time part-time
Not reported
Award rate, non-first-time
66%IPEDS 2023, 2015–16 entering cohortStudents who transferred in or returned — the group graduation rates leave out.
Still enrolled at 8 years
0%IPEDS 2023, 2015–16 entering cohort

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Median earnings four years after graduation

$43,848

2022–23 earnings; 2024 dollars

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What this measures

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing. Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars.

IPEDS Outcome Measures component. View source ↗

Programs and majors

What you can study, and to what level.

Highest award
Master's degreeIPEDS 2023
Largest program
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other2023–24Ranked by degrees awarded, not by program quality.
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusIPEDS 2023
Academic calendar
Four-one-four planIPEDS 2023

Top 10 majors

2023–24

Ranked by bachelor’s degrees awarded, not by program quality.

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other56 awarded
  2. Biological and Physical Sciences55 awarded
  3. Environmental Studies9 awarded
  4. Foreign Languages and Literatures, General8 awarded
  5. International/Globalization Studies2 awarded

This institution reported 5 majors with bachelor’s degrees awarded in this dataset.

Federal program names may differ from the college’s own major names.

IPEDS Completions component. View source ↗

Servicemembers and veterans

Benefits, credit and support on campus.

Yellow Ribbon Program
Not reportedIPEDS 2023Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit that can cover costs above the state cap.
Credit for military training
YesIPEDS 2023
Dedicated point of contact
YesIPEDS 2023
Student veteran organization
Not reportedIPEDS 2023

IPEDS institutional directory. View source ↗

A year on campus

What each month actually feels like.

Warmest month
August — 92° / 75°1991–2020 normals
Coldest month
January — 73° / 52°1991–2020 normals
Wettest month
August — 9.1 in1991–2020 normalsPrecipitation includes the water equivalent of snow.
Move-in week, late August
92° / 75°1991–2020 normals

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Typical daily highs and lows, plus monthly precipitation. Plan for the whole school year.

Jan 73° / 52° · 2.8 in.Feb 75° / 55° · 1.9 in.Mar 78° / 58° · 2.9 in.Apr 83° / 63° · 2.5 in.May 88° / 68° · 2.6 in.Jun 90° / 74° · 7.0 in.Jul 91° / 75° · 7.4 in.Aug 92° / 75° · 9.1 in.Sep 90° / 74° · 6.0 in.Oct 86° / 68° · 2.8 in.Nov 80° / 60° · 1.8 in.Dec 75° / 55° · 2.3 in.

1991–2020 climate averages from SARASOTA BRADENTON AP, FL US, 1.1 miles from campus. Precipitation includes the water equivalent of snow. NOAA normals may include estimated records; actual conditions vary.

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About these numbers

College Scorecard release: 2026-06-10. Data retrieved: 2026-09-17. Majors: IPEDS 2023–24 bachelor’s completions. Reporting years vary by measure and are shown with each figure.

Enrollment, admissions, tuition, and graduation reporting periods
  • Enrollment of undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking students: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
  • Admission rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
  • In-state tuition and fees: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
  • Out-of-state tuition and fees: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion): Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.

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