The college explorer
Find a college.
See what it returns.
Look beyond the sticker price. Explore real costs, graduate earnings, and how long a degree takes to pay for itself.
How we measure value3,376colleges to explore
434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
166 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
Compare collegesBrowse by state or territory
Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Florida 166 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
Net price / year$10,411Payback4.2 years
Weak ROI
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
Net price / year$5,463PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Florida International University
Miami, FL
Net price / year$9,288Payback3.1 years
Weak ROI
Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Net price / year$12,037PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Net price / year$9,812Payback4.2 years
Strong ROI
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Net price / year$6,541Payback1.1 years
Strong ROI
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Net price / year$11,297Payback3.4 years
Weak ROI
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
Net price / year$38,875PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Net price / year$14,506PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
Net price / year$8,752Payback4.2 years
Weak ROI
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
Net price / year$9,182PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Hillsborough College
Tampa, FL
Net price / year$3,861PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Net price / year$4,128PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
Net price / year$1,471PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Net price / year$30,498PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
Net price / year$12,568Payback8.1 years
Solid ROI
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Net price / year$10,154Payback5.1 years
Solid ROI
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Net price / year$37,244Payback5.5 years
Weak ROI
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL
Net price / year$8,970PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL
Net price / year$3,815PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
Net price / year$11,098PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tallahassee State College
Tallahassee, FL
Net price / year$7,781PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, FL
Net price / year$7,247PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL
Net price / year$36,211Payback13.1 years