The College of the Florida Keys

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,483

2022 Average Net Price

$15,980

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

5.52%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

920

43.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

36.6%

49 Graduates

About

The College of the Florida Keys is a higher education institution located in Monroe County, FL. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at The College of the Florida Keys were Liberal Arts & Sciences (73 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (54 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees).

In 2022, 324 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The College of the Florida Keys. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (162 degrees), 1.62 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (100 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The College of the Florida Keys is $2,483, which is $−5,629 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The College of the Florida Keys was 5.52%, corresponding to 8 out of the 145 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at The College of the Florida Keys is $2,483, which is $5,629 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,980.

In 2022, 54% of undergraduate students attending The College of the Florida Keys received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,483

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at The College of the Florida Keys was $2,483. The cost of tuition at The College of the Florida Keys is $−5,629 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The College of the Florida Keys (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,980

2022 Value

2.19%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 The College of the Florida Keys had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,980. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of The College of the Florida Keys grew by 2.19%.

This chart compares the average net price of The College of the Florida Keys (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,489

Room and Board

$1,433

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The College of the Florida Keys was of $17,489 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.49% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,433. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.42% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The College of the Florida Keys (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

20%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

54% of undergraduate students at The College of the Florida Keys received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 5.88% with respect to 2021, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The College of the Florida Keys (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.52%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The College of the Florida Keys was 5.52%, which represents 8 out of the 145 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

The College of the Florida Keys had a total enrollment of 920 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at The College of the Florida Keys is 398 students and the part-time enrollment is 522. This means that 43.3% of students enrolled at The College of the Florida Keys are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The College of the Florida Keys, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.6% White, 27.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Black or African American, 2.39% Two or More Races, 0.87% Asian, 0.326% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.109% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at The College of the Florida Keys in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (32.4%), followed by White Female (24.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (11.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The College of the Florida Keys in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 920 students. The full-time enrollment at The College of the Florida Keys is 398 and the part-time enrollment is 522. This means that 43.3% of students enrolled at The College of the Florida Keys are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The College of the Florida Keys (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The College of the Florida Keys was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), The College of the Florida Keys had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The College of the Florida Keys (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
447 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
256 enrolled students
Black or African American
118 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The College of the Florida Keys is 48.6% White, 27.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Black or African American, 2.39% Two or More Races, 0.87% Asian, 0.326% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.109% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 49 students (5.33%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 68 more women than men received degrees from The College of the Florida Keys. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The College of the Florida Keys is white (162 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (100 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at The College of the Florida Keys is Liberal Arts & Sciences (73 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (54 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The College of the Florida Keys, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (21 degrees awarded), Protective Services (57 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (73 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The College of the Florida Keys are Registered nurses (1,411,921 people), Medical & health services managers (161,682 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (141,998 people), Other managers (139,703 people), and Police officers (138,511 people).

The most specialized majors at The College of the Florida Keys in 2022 are Transportation (21 degrees awarded), Protective Services (57 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (73 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (10 degrees), and Health (73 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The College of the Florida Keys are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at The College of the Florida Keys are Transportation (21 degrees awarded), Protective Services (57 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (73 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (10 degrees), and Health (73 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The College of the Florida Keys are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,534,063 people), Elementary & secondary schools (380,623 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (346,809 people), Outpatient care centers (259,927 people), and Offices of physicians (212,671 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The College of the Florida Keys.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
73 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
12 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at The College of the Florida Keys was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at The College of the Florida Keys according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

128

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

196

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 128 degrees were awarded to men at The College of the Florida Keys, which is 0.653 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (196).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The College of the Florida Keys by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 34 degrees were awarded to men at The College of the Florida Keys in Criminal Justice - Police Science, which is 2.13 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 55 degrees were awarded to men at The College of the Florida Keys in Registered Nursing, which is 13.8 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at The College of the Florida Keys is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
162 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
100 degrees awarded
Black or African American
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The College of the Florida Keys is white (162 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (100 degrees).

3.7% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
102 degrees awarded
White Male
60 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
56 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The College of the Florida Keys is white female (102 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (60 degrees).

Operations

The College of the Florida Keys has an endowment valued at nearly $6.37M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 16.9k (0.265%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, The College of the Florida Keys had a total salary expenditure of 16.9M. The College of the Florida Keys employs 7 Assistant professors, 5 No academic ranks and 5 Professors. Most academics at The College of the Florida Keys are Male No academic rank (4), Female Associate professor (4), and Female Assistant professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of the Florida Keys are: Office and Administrative Support, with 41 employees, Management, with 11 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 6 employees.

Endowment

$6.37M

2022 Endowment

1.76%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at The College of the Florida Keys (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.47M

2022 Salaries

1.6%

decline from 2021

In 2022, The College of the Florida Keys paid a median of $6.47M in salaries, which represents 38.2% of their overall expenditure ($16.9M) and a 1.6% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.36% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 3.53% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.72M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, The College of the Florida Keys paid a total of $1.72M to 25 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

7 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

41 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at The College of the Florida Keys were Assistant professor with 7 employees, No academic rank with 5 employees, and Professor with 5 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of the Florida Keys were Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees, Management with 11 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male No academic rank
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The College of the Florida Keys was Male No academic rank with 4 employees, Female Associate professor with 4 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The College of the Florida Keys.

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