Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL · Public two-year · Suburb: Midsize
5,160undergraduates
$6,339average net price per year
43%finish in 3 years
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
41 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (693 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (50 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (23 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Associate (1 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (12 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (16 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (71 awarded), Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Corrections Certificate (under 1 year) (86 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (31 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Certificate (under 1 year) (38 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (10)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Restaurant/Food Services Management Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (6)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (9 awarded)
- Computer Graphics Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (18 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (2-4 years) (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Physical Fitness Technician Associate (12 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Music Technology Associate (2 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Associate (3 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Building Construction Technology/Technician Certificate (2-4 years) (2 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,246
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $11,625
- Books and supplies
- $1,440
- Total cost living at home
- $9,072
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,595 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,959 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,147 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,714 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,521 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 80%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 76%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,219
- Got a grant from the college
- 11%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,960
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 37%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,192
Graduation
- Finished in 3 years
- 43%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 43% |
| Neither | 46% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 808 | 44% | 22% |
| Started here, part-time | 511 | 25% | 25% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 299 | 54% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 414 | 33% | 43% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,160
- Undergraduates
- 5,160
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,173
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,987
- Students per faculty member
- 22 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 94%
- From out of state
- 5%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 27%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 33%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 100 College Boulevard E., Niceville, FL, 32578-1295
- County
- Okaloosa County
- Type
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.