Santa Fe College
Santa Fe College is a public college in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is part of the Florida College System and offers both associate and baccalaureate degree programs. Established in 1965 by the Florida Legislature as Santa Fe Junior College, the institution began classes in September 1966. It was renamed Santa Fe Community College in 1972 and became "Santa Fe College" in 2008 to highlight its baccalaureate programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,903
- Undergraduate enrollment: 17,432
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 43%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,631
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,067
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,919
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Gainesville, FL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Santa Fe College include Nursing, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Information Technology.
- Nursing (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,675 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,839
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,645 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,952
- Information Technology (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,302 1 year after graduation
- Health (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,062 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,212
- Accounting (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,645 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,952
- Clinical Laboratory Science (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,675 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,839
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,196 4 years after graduation
- Cinematography and Film (9 bachelor's)
- Biotechnology (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 12%, Computer Science 27%, Health 61%, Biological Sciences 0%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Santa Fe College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,268 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,268
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,485
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,608
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,568
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,201
- In-state tuition and fees: $2,563
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,189
- Books and supplies: $783
- Off-campus room and board: $10,367
- Off-campus with family: $6,336
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,165
- Sticker vs net gap: 16%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 11%
- Average institutional grant: $1,519
- Average federal loan: $2,604
- Median debt at graduation: $11,310
Admissions
Santa Fe College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 17,432
- Women: 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 50%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduation rate: 53%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 59%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $78,247
- Associate professor salary: $58,300
- Assistant professor salary: $51,637
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Santa Fe College acceptance rate? Santa Fe College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Santa Fe College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,268 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,903.
What majors does Santa Fe College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Information Technology, Health, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Santa Fe College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,631 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Santa Fe College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 43% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Santa Fe College official site: https://sfcollege.edu.