Santa Fe College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,872
    2024 Average Net Price
    $11,903
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    12,758
    46.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    53.4%
    879 Graduates

    About

    Santa Fe College is a higher education institution located in Alachua County, FL. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Santa Fe College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,057 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (144 degrees), and Other Animal Science (46 degrees).

    In 2024, 3,271 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Santa Fe College. 53% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,757 degrees), 2.37 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (740 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Santa Fe College is $1,872, which is $−8,723 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Santa Fe College is $1,872, which is $8,723 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,903.

    In 2024, 40% of undergraduate students attending Santa Fe College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,872
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Santa Fe College was $1,872. The cost of tuition at Santa Fe College is $−8,723 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $11,903
    2024 Value
    0.958%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Santa Fe College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,903. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Santa Fe College grew by 0.958%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    40%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    11%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    40% of undergraduate students at Santa Fe College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 16.7% with respect to 2023, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Santa Fe College had a total enrollment of 12,758 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Santa Fe College is 5,937 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,821. This means that 46.5% of students enrolled at Santa Fe College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Santa Fe College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.8% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Black or African American, 4.57% Two or More Races, 4.29% Asian, 0.306% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.141% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Santa Fe College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.6%), followed by White Female (25%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.6%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    46.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Santa Fe College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,758 students. The full-time enrollment at Santa Fe College is 5,937 and the part-time enrollment is 6,821. This means that 46.5% of students enrolled at Santa Fe College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      6,603 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      2,820 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      1,464 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Santa Fe College is 51.8% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Black or African American, 4.57% Two or More Races, 4.29% Asian, 0.306% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.141% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% 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, 348 students (2.73%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 193 more women than men received degrees from Santa Fe College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Santa Fe College is white (1,757 degrees awarded). There were 2.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (740 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Santa Fe College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,057 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (144 degrees) and Other Animal Science (46 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Santa Fe College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,057 degrees awarded), Construction (61 degrees), and Agriculture (46 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 Santa Fe College are Registered nurses (1,514,489 people), Software developers (640,242 people), Other managers (239,762 people), Medical & health services managers (174,700 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,202 people).

    The most specialized majors at Santa Fe College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,057 degrees awarded), Construction (61 degrees), Agriculture (46 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (250 degrees), and Health (592 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Santa Fe College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Santa Fe College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,057 degrees awarded), Construction (61 degrees), Agriculture (46 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (250 degrees), and Health (592 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Santa Fe College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,692,875 people), Computer Systems Design (668,835 people), Elementary & secondary schools (449,816 people), Outpatient care centers (304,198 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (289,118 people).

    The most specialized majors at Santa Fe College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,057 degrees awarded), Construction (61 degrees), Agriculture (46 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (250 degrees), and Health (592 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Santa Fe College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Sterile Processing Technician
      17 degrees awarded
    2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
      16 degrees awarded
    3. Surgical Technologist
      16 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Santa Fe College was Sterile Processing Technician with 17 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,539
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,732
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,539 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Fe College, which is 0.889 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,732).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 980 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Fe College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.91 times less than the 1,077 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 1,077 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Fe College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.1 times more than the 980 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,757 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      740 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      285 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Santa Fe College is white (1,757 degrees awarded). There were 2.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (740 degrees).

    3.36% of degree recipients (110 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,400 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,307 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,276 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Santa Fe College is white female (1,400 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,307 degrees).

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    Operations

    Santa Fe College has an endowment valued at nearly $37.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.78M (10.1%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Santa Fe College had a total salary expenditure of 141M. Santa Fe College employs 105 Assistant professors, 82 Professors and 75 Associate professors. Most academics at Santa Fe College are Female Assistant professor (66), Female Professor (45), and Male Assistant professor (39).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Fe College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 131 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 72 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 64 employees.

    Endowment

    $37.6M
    2024 Endowment
    0.818%
    growth from 2023

    Santa Fe College has an endowment valued at about $37.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Santa Fe College grew 0.818% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $24.2M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $60.3M
    2024 Salaries
    1.88%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Santa Fe College paid a median of $60.3M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($141M) and a 1.88% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.89% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.84% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $17M
    Instructional Salaries
    271
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Santa Fe College paid a total of $17M to 271 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Fe College were Office and Administrative Support with 131 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 72 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 64 employees.

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