Cost, debt & salary

Is New College of Florida worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $17,375 — about $198 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $48,082 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly 2 years of the salary premium.

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Is it worth the money?

Be careful — the salary here takes noticeably longer than average to clear the debt.

You borrow $17,375 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $198/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $48,082 median, 10 years after entry · beats 24%
Debt clears in 2 yrs ranked 623 of 810

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$4,007
Loan repayment
$198
Share of your pay
4.9%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

Cut the debt before you borrow it

We do not list an award tied specifically to New College of Florida yet — but national, country and subject scholarships still apply to students heading there, and each one cuts the $17,375 above.

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How New College of Florida compares Against the 810 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt. New College of Florida takes longer than that, and its graduates earn $8,562 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
Florida Southwestern State College Florida D $8,000 $43,421 2.1 yrs
Stetson University Florida D $23,250 $51,642 1.9 yrs
Lynn University Florida D $17,940 $49,006 1.9 yrs
University of West Florida Florida D $16,624 $49,137 1.7 yrs
Barry University Florida C $26,997 $55,966 1.6 yrs

New College of Florida — the money questions

How much do graduates of New College of Florida earn?
Median earnings are $48,082 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 24% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at New College of Florida?
The median graduate leaves with $17,375 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $198 a month — roughly 4.9% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from New College of Florida take to pay for itself?
About 2 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 623 of 810 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
We do not currently list a scholarship tied specifically to New College of Florida, but national and subject-based awards still apply — start from our scholarships listing.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at New College of Florida all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported 28 Aug 2026. This page is information, not financial advice.